Against the Grain
This thing inside of me is
Viscous
And it won't allow me to
Tell you how I feel
But from the look in your eyes I know
You understand
And will always be beside me
Holding my hand
But sometimes the grip
Loosens
And I see myself slipping
With you knowing it too
You still clasp me
Closer
Refusing to let go
Maybe it would be better for you
If you just did
No longer an ear
For all my misbegotten woes
But a phoenix
Flying free
Rising from my ashes
I hope you
Can shake off all the ashes
From when I tried to follow you
Into the light