Twilight Times

I’m trying to pick out certainty Over the counter, whichever you feel

I’m trying not to be stuck on the puzzle A colorful hat and trophies glistening

I’m trying always to be there So far we’re just wadin’ in the water

I’m trying not to look back at the shore And all the clouds that shroud us by the oar

I’m trying hard to move past it There lies the growth and all the flowers with it

I’m trying for myself to stop the weepin’ In waves, it comes and breaks down on my skin

I’m trying not to think right now Of you on the town, alone, moving on

I’m trying for my life That fleeting, selfish, inconsiderate pain

I’m trying to do good But in the twilight, these thoughts hog the spotlight

I’m trying not to think of you Your winter scarf in full view in the summer

I’m not afraid to rip apart The mast, the wires, and poles that held up my life

I’m not afraid of disintegrating in the dark but I dread the same happening to you