Beautiful Loser

“Beautiful loser, where you gonna fall? When you realize, you just can’t have it all. He’s your oldest and your best friend, if you need him he’ll be there again. He’s always willing to be second-best, a perfect lodger, a perfect guest. He’ll never make any enemies, no. He won’t complain if he’s caught in… Continue reading Beautiful Loser

Women Seem

“Women seem to like me, they seem to like what I have to say.  When they see me out in public, women seem to look my way.  Women seem to treat me so gracious, they sing me to sleep with a song.  But there always seems to be a problem, women don’t seem to like… Continue reading Women Seem

At Seventeen

“The valentines I never knew, the Friday night charades of youth.  Were spent on one more beautiful, at seventeen I learned the truth.  And those of us with ravaged faces, lacking in the social graces.  Desperately remained at home.  Inventing lovers on the phone, at seventeen I learned the truth.” I know this particular Janis… Continue reading At Seventeen

A Man in Motion

“Growing up you don’t see the writing on the wall.  Passing by, moving straight ahead you knew it all.  But maybe sometime if you feel the pain, you’ll find you’re all alone, everything has changed.  Play the game, you know you can’t quit until it’s won.  Soldier on, only you can do what must be… Continue reading A Man in Motion

I Don’t Care Anymore

“Well you can tell everyone I’m a down disgrace, drag my name all over the place.  I don’t care anymore.  You can tell everybody about the state I’m in, you won’t catch me crying because I just can’t win.  I don’t care anymore.  Because I remember all the times I tried so hard, and you… Continue reading I Don’t Care Anymore

Something I Said?

“I keep looking for something I can’t get, broken hearts lie all around me. And I don’t see an easy way to get out of this. Her diary, it sits by the bedside table, the curtains are closed, the cats in the cradle. Who would’ve thought that a boy like me could come to this?… Continue reading Something I Said?