to be

music on music 

books on books

plenty to keep 

my mind distracted 

from 

all the songs i should be hearing 

all the words i should be reading 

plays on plays 

wants on wants 

more than enough 

to keep my hands 

and thoughts  

too busy 

to simply do 

the things 

i say 

i simply want to do

now 

the time has come 

to end the consumerism  

to cease the hustle 

for something new

so 

find me a quiet corner 

pull up a chair

keep me afternoon 

come sit with me 

stay a while

share

all the stories that

i have been waiting to hear 

i have everything i want 

and all i could need 

now 

the time has come  

to be still 

the time has come 

to be 

dear chicago

dear chicago 

swallow me 

from frank lloyd wright

to lake michigan 

i only want your 

absolutely everything, and 

all your in betweens

with your outstretched arms 

like my skyscrapers, i am

reaching for the fringes of your grey skies

my collar

turned up to your wind 

my feet 

dancing to the beat of the rain against the windows of our eyes,

my eyes

still looking for your every so faintly sunshine

dear chicago

swallow me 

from then

til tonight

and all your in betweens

i only want your 

absolutely everything 

Til I Get to You

'All the way to the Jersey Shore' - Live at The Lost Knight: Echo Park, CA

My Grandfather's Guitar