Brick

i. I was a brick
the weight was too much
to lift

the cuts
on their eyes
and their lips

an ill placed wish
a failed attempt
at true love's first kiss

ii. deep
they told me
let me in
they pleaded
but I wasn't the one
with the key

iii. looking through glass
we can almost touch
but we always end up
just sliding past

iv. tempting
I know
charming
alluring

how long have I been alone?

v. there's a truth about you
a sense of sensibility
a glimmer, a light
a beacon

vi. a constant glow
so this is how it feels
to float

vii. you softened me
like butter in the sun
I was a brick
until you came along

viii. some secrets
you don't have to try
to keep

they keep themselves
like a treasure
buried inside of you

Candy Jar

like a diabetic kid
caught with his hand
in his neighbor's candy jar
someday he'll have
some explaining to do
and he won't know
where to begin