I see
the world 
through loves
blurry lens 
I hope 
and pray 
that you 
too do
but sadly 
you probably 
won’t and 
me maybe 
one day 
I will 
stumble across 
someone just 
as blind 
as me 

If I knew 
then I would 
since I don’t 
then I can’t 
If I felt 
then I’d know 
since I don’t 
I will pretend 
until I know 
then I’ll do 
just that thing 
that you want 
to show you 
that I can 
and I do
this little thing 
that I know 

What’s a friend really 
really no really what 
is one one that 
sets a stranger or
acquaintance or lover apart 
familiarity or maybe similarity 
knowledge forgiveness maybe empathy 
people say it’s affection
aren’t we affectionate to 
lovers and our families 
interest or maybe laughter 
I’m asking you see
because it seems to 
me that once a
friend always a friend 
but that’s not true 
so I ask again 
just what just what 
makes this thing friendly 

Yesterday was bad
today is worse 
I need angst
I need heart
pain whether it’s 
ache or break
I need something 
anything that will 
break the spell 
of living here 
in quiet Dullsville