Archive for March, 2008

Ladies and Gents, Meet Melanie

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I have a girlfriend. Unless you’re completely oblivious, I’m obviously crazy about the girl I’ve been writing about in my poems and we’ve been an official couple now for almost a month and a half. Her name is Melanie and you can see pictures of us all over my MySpace under the picture album titled “-=53=-”.

To be honest, the situation is a bit complicated at times because of, wait for it….the age difference between us. Maybe this is my way of addressing the issue once and for all without having to approach the topic with every person I know on an individual basis, but I struggled with it for a while myself until I realized that there are some things in life we can’t control. I really do like her and, yeah, I love her, too. I couldn’t change that for the months that I fought it and I don’t want to change it now. It’s cool if you don’t understand and I’m sure a few people are going to look at me oddly, but we’re being open about this and everyone who needs to know, does. You guys and girls are sort of the last to find out.

I really had no point in writing this journal entry other than bragging a bit about how happy I am with Melanie. For those of you who know all the details and have noticed the change in me, thank you for your kind words and well wishes. To the people who are uneasy with the idea or don’t know what to think: Please, just give it time. She makes me happy and I try my best to return the favor. We’re just two kids in love and I think we deserve a fair chance to prove to everyone how real this is.

The Ways

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The Ways (3/27/2008)

I sit alone in this room and I wish that you were here
I would hold you so close and wipe away our fears
We would never shed a tear that wasn’t out of joy
If you could be here, the girl that makes this boy
Cause your face replaced the void that I could never fill
The pain spilled on my soul and I could not find the pill
I’d hide behind this skill as a mask of my security
To conceal the imperfections, the flaws and my impurity
With every line assuring me that I would never find you
The girl I didn’t know, but the one I’d hope to climb to
The perfect single woman to erase my incompleteness
And it’s scary to admit it, but I love you and I need this
Cause you’ve sorted all these pieces with love as spirit’s reason
You put me on the road again, you’ve balanced the uneven
You’re the source of all my strength, but that smile is my weakness
The way it melts my heart, God, I never want to leave this
And I want the world to see this, to stop and pay attention
To the way we fit together and ascend into perfection
The way we take direction from these hearts held in connection
And the way that we’re both better cause we’re sharing every lesson

It’s the way you make feel that makes it hard to write this
Cause the feeling’s so amazing and it’s so hard to describe it
I want to make this perfect and make every word astounding
To explain it all to you, the way my heart is pounding
It’s the way my heart is shouting in every single beat of it
Your beauty and your smile and your love are what completed it
Excuse me if I cheat a bit when I fall into cliches
But every one seems fitting because of you these days
As I fall into these ways of happiness and gleefulness
Rising from the ashes of a past full of deceitfulness
And as you stop to read through this, I hope that it will hit you
That I really truly love you and I always want to be with you

Twelve and Twelve

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Twelve and Twelve (3/22/2008)

[christopher]
I’m laying by your side and I couldn’t be much better
Everything has come together and I hope it lasts forever
Cause every tie’s been severed to the past that I once held
You picked me up a thousand times every time I fell
And everything’s gone well and everything’s so perfect
The struggle that we went through, I think that it was worth it
Cause everything has purpose and both of us are fighters
And love is the igniter of these hearts that fill with fire
And when everything gets dire and the world is falling inward
The sum of my soul’s purpose can be always found in this word
The letters fixed this hurt and have helped me rise above
A word and feeling in me, you’re my everything, my love

[melanie]
We can make the world jealous with the love that we posses
We may not be that perfect but this month has been the best
And I cant wait to grow older and be your wife
Have your kids and have you in the rest of my life
You’ve made me so happy, over the moon kinda love
And I’ll never get bored and you’ll always be enough
Cause your voice became my daily routine
I finally found the man of my dreams
And when you whisper that you love me, I wish I had your last name
I’ve waited so long to hear that, I’m so happy that you came
We are so in love, your my man and I’m your girl
I’ll wait forever to be your wife, but for now we’ll fight the world.

Notes: A collaboration between, obviously, me and Melanie. Speaking for myself, it’s not my best work, but the meaning is as pure and honest as can be.

Running WordPress 2.5 RC 1

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I was bored this morning and, since WordPress is so easy to install, I decided to take a minor risk and install the first Release Candidate of WordPress 2.5. While you guys may notice a slight speed improvement on the front page, most of the changes have occurred in the administration area, where it should now be a little easier for me to stay on top of things.

As per the norm, if you notice anything broken or out of whack, drop me a line and let me know so I can fix it. Thanks!

Breaths That Leave

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Breaths that Leave (3/18/2008)

Every time I see your smile it can take every breath away
Like the air in my lungs decided to leave me and left today
I’m speechless, what’s left to say? I’m amazed by your beauty
The image of this love that can fill me and soothe me
And it’s truly a blessing when I’m unable to breathe
I know that it’s crazy, but it was a fable to me
Cause I wasn’t able to see how this could happen to me
Actually, I kind of thought it’d be a hassle to me
But then you sat down with me and then I got to know you
The love that I feel will only grow when I hold you
And the words that I told you and will continue to tell you
Were the motivation inside me when I thought that it fell through
Cause what reality sells you, those things you kept secret
Took the wind from my lungs and made it hard to keep breathing
A heart inside screaming as it succumbed to the pressure
Of the truth of the matter and the way that it’s measured
Cause when you take what I treasure and batter the picture
I have to regain my composure ’til I can patch up the fissure
This girl, when I missed her, when I missed you and your beauty
You hurt me, in truth, with what you now regret doing
But before you start moving and before you start thinking
Look at me standing here, with heart strong and unsinking
I’m not wavering, drinking, or planning on leaving
I love you too much, the girl who handles my breathing

Notes: It’s not meant to be negative, but more like a description of the power of love.

Hett Avenue

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Hett Avenue (4/15/2008)

On the corner of Hett is where I gaze into her eyes
Escaping from the time, she makes me feel alive
She takes me by surprise with every single smile
I hate to say goodbye, I just want to change the dial
Cause I want to stay a while, if a while is forever
We’re facing every trial, we’re facing them together
It’s the way that she got me and the way she let me get her
When she’s standing by my side, she makes me feel much better
But some people just won’t let up or give us both a chance
I understand your reasons, but just let me hold her hand
I know that I can stand it, but I’d love to go without it
The worries that you share and the fact that you still doubt it
But the facts have all resounded, just look at us together
Charging through the weather and making ourselves better
The years are an obstacle, but they won’t be so forever
Cause all I have is love for her to exhibit in this letter
And simply put: I get her cause I care and have compassion
You can see it in the love we share and view it in my actions
You can see it when I hold her and see the pure attraction
Take notice of the smiles and this spiritual reaction
Bear witness to the tears I shed and notice what will happen
The moment that we separate, I’ll wither in retraction
She invigorates this passion when I hold her to my chest
I fell in love with her, love’s home is now on Hett

Infected

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Infected (3/13/2007)

I have kept control of this violence inside of me
It hides in me as it waits for the vibe to be
It waits for my eyes to see the anger in odyssey
The infrequent occurrence, some would say it’s an oddity
But now it’s on top of me, the blinding red of the fury
A transformation ensues, I’ll execute without jury
This is purely the chaos that will alter my vision
Unleashing the rage that will alter decisions
And when I’m off in the distance, you better strengthen your barrier
Cause this is the parasite, you can bet I’m the carrier
I’m looking to infect you, kill you with this sickness
You can bet I can fix this with these knuckles to witness
I’m just gunning the pistons and putting petal to floorboard
I’m one mellow fucker, but I will settle to war lord
I will level the scoreboard and burn out the tally
I’m the Jack to her Sally and you’ve ignited this rally

My knuckles are sore and my heart races in chest
It’s the hate I digest that had made me the best
Cause when life gave me the test, I would simply ignite it
There was no reason to hide it or ever bother to fight it
But this love is more vibrant and so I’ll settle these nerves
Though, give this a listen and take heed of these words
Cause this is the first time and the last that you’ll pull this
And you’ll only do this if you’re retarded or stupid
Cause it’s so hard to renew this, this calm and the patience
The struggle I go through, I hope you can take it
I will settle this all if it’s the way that it crumbles
And you’re fucking fumbles will be your man’s greatest stumble

New Ignition

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New Ignition (3/10/2008)

The bottles are still full and that’s how they will remain
The scars have all healed up, gone are doubt and all the pain
The resounding of the hate has now turned into a whisper
It’s all so very easy when I’m hers and when I’m with her
So, observe inside this picture of rhymes and words and letters
I will never be near perfect, but she’s making me much better
It simply that I get her like she always tends to get me
A connection of this strength, so I beg for you to test me
Cause she is just the best thing that has happened in a long time
I could lose my fucking flow, but I would never say the wrong line
It’s like every single syllable and every single verse
Tends to be a little better since the day I turned to her’s
And since then I’ve come to learn a new reason for this passion
Gone is all the darkness, I’m forgetting what has happened
The love behind her actions and the sparkle in her smile
Are the spark behind the engine and I hope it lasts a while
And I know it’s not my style to be so fucking care free
But this is what I’ve wanted, this love is what I’m sharing
The nothing that I carried and that weighed upon my shoulders
Has finally been lifted by that moment when I told her
And I know that when I hold her, it seems everything is perfect
The struggle to explain it, I will always deem it worth it
She’s my calm inside this circus and the more when I have less
The love inside my heart beat and the warmth inside my chest

Notes: I used to love anger and how it could really be so powerful and uplifting. I never knew there was something better, but she showed me the truth.

Fifty-Three

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Fifty-Three (3/6/2008)

[verse]
I have closed my eyes to look back in time
Those forty-nine days that I fought the tides
When you were unsure and I had to cry
Praying to someone to make all this right
Then you stopped by, I remember the taste
The day we fell into love and place
That night broke me when you fell away
A long walk home on the morning of day

[chorus]
These words just can’t seem to say it
I know that I can’t explain it
Simple things I say never capture it
Little things you say, what comes after it?

[verse]
Day after next is when we found peace
A heart break day that a kiss would cease
Mistakes were made and mistakes would leave
And in their place, it’s just you and me
And we’ll fight the world, we can make them see
That this is right and it’s meant to be
A tattoo’ed heart, written fifty-three
I’ve come so far, it’s what you’ve given me

[chorus]
These words just can’t seem to say it
I know that I can’t explain it
Simple things I say never capture it
Little things you say, what comes after it?

[bridge]
I’m across the street, I can see you
I’ve been lost all week and I need you
Once my heart was weak, now I breathe you
Lift me off my feet, never leave you
I’ll never leave you…
I’ll never leave you…

[chorus]
But words just can’t seem to say it
I know that I can’t explain it
Simple things I say never capture it
Little things you say, what comes after it?

These words I say, dedicated
You and me, baby, look we made it
Simple things we say, we can prove this
You and me today, we’ll get through this

Notes: It’s a pop rock love song. Someone like Kelly Clarkson could probably sing it. As for the meaning? Well, cmon, it’s obviously about my beautiful girl.

Tell The World

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Tell The World (3/4/2008)

You have broken my blank stare and corrected my habits
There was a time I was jaded and, perhaps, was an addict
I was manic in my expression of contempt for all that mattered
Until this love had happened and then left that image shattered
I was battered by betrayal, I was lost inside the static
Nothing ever went right, so I simply said I had it
My soul was feeling famished, but I managed through the hunger
Until you came along and erased the pain I suffered
And I’m glad you’re not another and true to every essence
I hope I’m speaking clearly so I know that you will get this
With every single sentence, I feel the need to vent this
To notify the world that I’ve discovered something precious
And in the message that I read, I will speak about your eyes
The way they see right through me and can make me feel alive
How you make me want to strive to improve my class and style
And how everything you do makes me suddenly worth while
Then I’ll continue through the files and talk about this happiness
It’s something new from me, this cheesiness and sappiness
But, honestly, I’m happiest when I feel you by my side
Cause it’s then that I’m complete and it’s then that I’m alright
And it’s them that we’ll both fight, the shakers and the doubters
I’ll be strong enough for you cause this love can give me power
What’s mine is now just ours and I hope that you can see it
That you’re the girl I’ve wanted and the one I’ve always needed

Notes: It’s definitely my style of love poem. I hope it’s not overly sappy or cliched. I just wanted to express my appreciate for what I now have in my life: Her.

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