To All The Me I’ve Loved Before

Hawk face
all in black
hands held out
palms back
face the night
face the change
everyone’s left you
so change your name
but not me
not here
not now
got a Plane To LA
while they drove the jaguar down
ended up in hollyweird town
for a month or so
found my castle on sunset
walked forever down that line
slept in the Viper Room
slept in the pit
woke up one morning
and lost everything
all over again
To all the Me I’ve loved before
this is your time
redesign yourself
or fade through time
what once was angelic
is now tainted
the anointing is gone
they said
so I laughed at the sun
the scars run deep
the eyes glow the same
I’m out here alone now
and I don’t feel the pain
so bring on your misery
bring on your doubt
I’ve taken that all on
and pushed it right out
lemon squeeze
lost in the breeze
2009
was the year I believe
I disappeared
right in front of you
and then came back again
over and over
you can’t get rid of me
just like a virus
a lovely disease
To All the Me I’ve Loved Before
try to knock me down
I just get back up
resurrection dog
reappearing ghost
pretentious soul
earnest friend
I feel at all
on the surface of my skin
I wear my sleeves
for all to see….

all the Me I’ve Loved Before.