Miss

We know what we miss
Cold tails swishing in the night
It is a horrible
Fragile state
Shrug our shoulders
Feign a smile
We fool the darkness
All is lost in cruelty and demise
What should have been
We discourage it all
Eat the food
Smile and wave
All we crave for is the dark
Peace and silence
Drop the powder
Drink the liquor
Time passes
Seconds tick
We are here
Always here
We know what we miss.

Letter

We write our Christmas letter
Red ink on dusty snow
Fine drops and ink
The boughs are cut
Thick foliage shapes our shoulders
Like a coat
We walk amongst the city spires
The place of our dreams
Look all around us
Refuse to believe
Our arms are bare
We apply a balsam against the cold
Keep walking
Never stop
Run and play
Feel the cool breeze blowing our hair
We are free for now
Keep the letter in our pocket
Hold it tight
Like crushed glass and lucky pennies
We will draw upon it when needed
That is the magic of Christmas
Warm berries and still nights.

Starting Over

We are starting over
Dust down our shoes
Walk in circles
Wait for the powder to come
Two tiny heart beats
Water down our throat
We watch the phone
Wait for it to ring
It never does
Walk in circles
Dust down our shoes
A new dawn is breaking
Light pours in the window
Blue trees and angel hair
It is a new year
Christmas time and bells
We are starting over
Stomp in puddles
Guzzle down stars
It's all so easy
All so hard
Walk in circles
Dust down our shoes
All is quiet
All is well
We sing a song in our head
Listen for his voice
It fades in the wind
But we know he is still there
We will walk in circles today
Starting over
Being free.

Cold

We turn our collar to the cold
Huddle under the valley
A dome of bones
We keep playing
Eating stars
Glowing inside
We will find the end
This limber winter love
The cold doesn't bother us
As long as we keep moving
Shoes wearing down
A song in our head
A man in our dreams
How do we stop the voice from calling
We can't silly
He is telling us what to do
We turn our collar to the winter night.

Peace

We rest our head on the pillow
It is soft
The constant voices rattle in our thoughts
He is watching
Wishing me peace
Hoping for something better
We dust ourselves down
Walk in circles
Marvel at the lights
The adventure starts here
We see signs and symbols
White mice
And purple men
The buildings crumble
We catch the rubble in our hands
Soak in the hot water
Time aches like a broken tooth
We sink back into nothing
Hope for more
The dust gathers around us
We mop it up
Wait for the second hand to move
Always waiting
Always wishing for peace on Earth.

Scruffy

The broken boxes line the walls
We are living in scruffy
Thin paws scrape our throat
The powder makes us dizzy
Mounts up in our lungs
We hold the applause for a minute
Have to keep busy to weather the storm
We take tea with mice and Cheshire cat
It's been a while since we saw Hatter
Say grace at the table
Swallow the sweet nectar down
Words fail us
We grapple for them in the night
It is cold and lonely in this house
We walk the dark streets
Turn our collar to the rain
Let the water dampen those boxes
Flush them away
Never to be seen again.