Unrequited love

“Man’s reach exceeds his grasp”

Once again I’m left gasping for air

Drowning in a sea of self-made sorrow

Feeling bad for myself like there’s no tomorrow

Cause the sun never rises if you don’t look out the window

Pained by the sunlit beauty laying just beyond the pane

These angels that I wished to make mine

Housed beauty that wasn’t only skin deep

It delved into the depths of their souls

Radiating out of their pores

And flowing from thoughts of the mind to rolling off their tongues…

I sought something wholesome and was denied at the pearly gates

So I found something sinister to heal the wounds

Cheap highs to make the pain go away

In the form of cheap whores

Who sold me their bodies for the price of a compliment and a half-smile

But these highs wear off and leave you feeling dry

I feel an emptiness inside

But the Tao taught me there’s value in emptiness

Yet I feel so worthless

I’ve tried to fill this glass with things

But nothing satisfies like the liquid I need

Conforming to shape

Yet remaining true to itself

Because whores don’t fill a glass

They hold the glass and use it to their liking

But all the glass wants is to be held…

So he’s happy to oblige