March 2008

Jess Cramer always wanted to be someone. He wanted the world in the palm of his hand. It was apparent to him that he was going to be the one to change things, the one to really make a difference in the world. Things would have gone as planned, if he hadn’t moved to Weston. Before he moved life was good. School was easy, work was work, and his girlfriend wanted to marry him. The pieces of the puzzle were fitting together nicely, he was on his way to being that someone he always dreamed of. Sadly, those dreams were shattered by one foolish decision. The decision that sent Jess down a path he would never return from…

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When I close my eyes I see you
Staring back at me, smiling
Blowing kisses in the wind
While setting sail
To a paradise lost inside a package
Where the wild flowers blossom
And rum flows down in fountains
To unveil
A magic mountain rising
High into the sky
While wild women dance into the night
And if I play my cards right
I’ll dance with you
Every night that I close my eyes
-When I wake up in the morning
I look, but you’re not there
Just the taste of cigarettes and stale beer
But your memory keeps me company
And I know that you’ll be there for me
On an April afternoon of setting sail

I can tell this story, with the wave of my hand
I can look over my shoulder and see a wandering man
He’s never in a hurry, and I’d sure like to know
What keeps his clock ticking.
I woke up this morning to the sound of his feet
Shuffling away to the sound of the beat
Of the the morning birds chirping to a thundering noise
Of happy people playing with their girls and their boys.
And when the wandering man wanders, he strolls
Towards the sun, humming this song softly and slowly.
He thinks to himself that there’s no better place to be
Than at the gates of heaven, lying deep in his sleep
But still he shuffles on, away into the night
To see this wondrous world, this wonderful life.
It’s a wonder he wanders the way that I do
But when I wander, my soul feels lost and it does
Excite me, in ways that I can’t explain

Whirlwind swallow me whole

I am empty with the sun

Full with the Cheshire moon

Don’t laugh at her forgiveness

The quality of her breath

Breathing fresh air forever

Don’t break me down
I don’t want to lose myself in you
If it’s right, it’s right
If it’s good, I’m good
It’s understood, I should respect you
And if it’s right to cry,
But good to be understood
Than I’ll rely on me to protect you
Don’t break me down
I don’t want to lose myself in you
I can try; I love you
I want to fly; I’ll show you
I’ll lose myself, you’ll break us down
Around and down and over again
I’m down and out, you’re back again
Don’t break me down, it’s understood
I’ll lose myself , you’ll call me out
Don’t break me down

Wild world rising
Rising sun madness
Crystal clear thoughts
Of sadness through crying eyes
My eyes deceive me
As as statutes of faith
Relinquish my energy
In calm billowing winds
Forsaken child bless me
Pave the way
Cold blistered pavement
Save me a seat
Rest my withered soul
Wild world tumbling
Plummeting and crumbling
Collapsing around the pale child
Enveloping the skin
In raging madness
And sadness to boot

Liquid thoughts, like melting snow
Running down the mountain side
The sparrow rises high and sings
Her song so loud and clear
Up into the brilliant sky
Rolling hills and merry more songs
For the time of adventure
And constant retreat
Dancing through the night
In a folly filled rendition
Of Life in general
A growing concern, a conjuncture of times
A round about way to reconcile the ways
Of degenerate actions of old
Too close is the million mile way
Green trees falling through the country side
Wind close to heart, marking the face
That stares back in the beckoning night
Nightfall hits, draping it’s cloak across the sky
Moonlit wonders and wandering thoughts
Meander across the way

Please set aside this time to clear you head
Everyday blunders burden the soul
Hanging heavy on lingering thoughts
Flickering in the spirit and mind
Firefight lighting spreading it’s electric wave
Developing lasting impressions on nervous tendencies
Let go of the night and crawl towards recognition
Break away from the day and live
Let that wind bring back the faith
Of never ending meetings through the junctures of time
Space out your breaths and relive the tradition
Then too will you know you follow with grace

Heart heavy, leaning towards cold confusion
Relating itself to a gregarious embrace
Wicked little tidings of fellowship
Staring at you from the cloaked sky
Pretending that the hero is at hand
Foraging past the rolling hills, snow slosh sliding
Down and down to the rendition of wave
But too does the night, melt with the sun
Gaining ground on the shadow running up the hill
Deep in the mind, a treacherous path
Of mindful extinction and round about ways

Showered with dirt,
I am alright,
With the fact that I am alone.
Let the cool water,
Rush upon your head,
Turn back around,
and bring your dead.
The night is calling.
Make your way to heaven’s door,
Reverse your step,
Come back for more.
It’s life, over it’s life.
Make your way back into the town,
See friendly smiles,
Grab my hand dear,
There is nothing to fear.
Way up we will fly,
Tears in my eyes,
When everything is alright.
Silent night.

Don’t answer coldly
In troubled times
Our resolution
To Stand the test of time
Please don’t judge me
I am just a man

Take me as I am

I’ll watch my temper
You’ll bite your tongue
I’m cursed with ignorance
Yet you blessed me with a son
Please don’t hate me
I do all I can

Take me as I am

I’ll laugh through troubled times
To save the day
Fighting back the urge to yell
As If I’ve lost my mind
You’ll be a good girl
I’ll get to spend the time

If you take me as I am

Don’t lose me
I’m still dreaming of you
I’m blinded by love, distorting my trust
I love you
I’m lost in sadness
Drifting away

Won’t you take me as I am

I’m starting to feel the pain
The pain of being away
Tripping Summer sunset
Wash the day away
I wish I lost my innocence
That day you came to me
When I told you that you’re everything
That A good man could need
But still I walked away from you
Away from you in dreams

I hold you, I kiss you

I turned and walked away
From out love I’ll sadly say
It’s better to be alone
Than to play the games we play
I’ll be making it up to you
As we go our separate ways
Autumn Leaves are falling now
A cold wind upon my face
I feel the chill of everything
Everything that’s taken place

I remember you, I believe in you
I’m still crawling on my hands and knees

I’m hollow
Empty bodied
Battered and Broken
This token
Howling still
Can clear my head of you