unfinished

I have been having trouble sleeping
I toss and compose many phrases
trying to hit my real meaning

But when I do sleep I dream
in eloquent and perfect poetry
my brain is teasing me onwards

I am sweating and shirtless
in the heat of high summer
Skinny and cigarette ash about to drop
Trying to carve those words into stone
while I can still remember them

Words have meanings I'm all about the meanings.

I'm alone in a room trying to write it down
A long time alone trying to write it down
Life has meanings and I try to match the words
Always alone trying
to write it down.