O, olly olly! I grew up so fast!
No border collie on God's green cul-de-sac
But of my county, I remember that
it had seven hills for every valley flat
and one dirty stream
I want to be clean.

My name is written on the dotted line
in heaven and a hospital, serpents twine
I'm losing so much blood I can't get back
a fire fueled on family knickknacks
is so dirty and mean
I want to be clean

You are an orphan, though you don't believe it
walking me home through the evers of after, uneven
I could have sworn that I'd done you wrong, but you're laughing!
My last penny on a bag of apples, what happened?

Collies

Closer To The Sun

Mouths invented kissing, talking
Wheels did rolling
Places meant for getting
Cars love getting stolen

Eyes for feeling stinging 
As sun's Earth tries to move you
Struggle not miss a thing
As Earth's son moves above you

His mouth like a can opens
An angel's prayer to thrill
Every flower knows it, slow
Not every person will

Cool's not the glassy eyed cats in the alley 
Trying to say it'd be sick to die
So, how heavy's the shiv?
Cause cool is the will to live

Some romantics linger
Long live misery
Nowadays I figure
Hope's worse an injury

But it's worth it if you'll be there
Come confirming me
Check me out survivor
Of faith's infirmary

Cool's not the glassy eyed cats in the alley 
Trying to say it'd be sick to die
So, how heavy's the shiv?
Cause cool is the will to live

Cool Is The Will

Hazel Renegade, I saw you leaving
So cool, waving, out your own eye black
Too good to nickname
Great American novel dripping down your back

You called me not for my birthday
From a bathroom stall
Surely not having gathered
My number from a wall
You rang for mind
Or fine, for a good time
I'll not forget your light top mine

I don't mind who is naked in your pocket
No sense to it, you don't fit in a locket
Had the thought to see me through
And weren't shy about trying
Pulled me out of time, stretched me out far
And sent me flying
In my slingshot yearn for no return
Undiscovered by the sirens

If you ever call for my birthday
It'll be my fault
I should have already gathered my things
Started the car
But I swear I don't mind
All I want for you's a good time
I can't forget your light top mine
I won't cry, don't cry

As I soar over the bay that once I could not cross
All I feared of you, of depth, to calm bathwater's lost
How unkind the glimpse that the wrong time allows
You were there then, I am here now

Great American Novel

Deep Pockets

I wish you were waking up 
In your four poster bed
I've been calling you all morning
You said it's only ten

My underlines are hiding out
I can't touch the books you've read
Did your candles stain my carpet
Or was that someone else instead?

But when you pour my coffee, don't look so sorry
You're the one who's leaving, don't paint me the villain
Like you do

Too afraid to die to be your real blood brother
But as you pack, remaining on the window sill
Sits the note we kissed, our lipsticks mixed a color
I've never seen before, don't think again I will

Know I'm sorry I let down our long time promise
I tried to hold my end, the whole thing was a bust
But it's something more than just a Jake or Jack or Thomas
Sometime, Louise, I guess a friend is not enough

But when you pour my coffee, don't look so sorry
You're the one who's leaving, don't paint me the villain
Like you do

I'll miss you chameleon sister
You were curious to the bone
I was happy just to contemplate the blister 
You showed me how much I like to be alone

But when you pour my coffee, don't look so sorry
You're the one who's leaving, don't paint me the villain
Like you do
And when you tell our story, don't look so worried
I'm the one who's waiting, don't paint me impatient
Like you do

Coffee

What sucks is deaths breaths
Better in a bush or on my chest
I felt your weakness
Fearing I'd done you any harm
Since I'm a baby
You died with a needle in your arm

No cynics here, boys
Love is all in blowing off the dust
But what's the plan, now?
My hands fast filling up with blood

You're heavy, Little
You're a little Heavy
Blind as light, light can't see
So you light the way for me

Through trouble seeing
Put down the expiration month
As I was leaving
Seen the crescent come close and scoop you up
Me driving, weeping
You laughing on the moon, "Good Luck"

You're heavy, Little
You're a little heavy
Blind as light, light can't see
So you light the way for me

Tennessee Kamanski

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