'Bright shines the summer sun,
Soft is the summer air;
Gayly the wood-birds sing,
Flowers are blooming fair.

'But, deep in the dark, cold rock,
Sadly I dwell,
Longing for thee, dear friend,
Lily-Bell! Lily-Bell!'

'Through sunlight and summer air
I have sought for thee long,
Guided by birds and flowers,
And now by thy song.

'Thistledown! Thistledown!
O'er hill and dell
Hither to comfort thee
Comes Lily-Bell.'

Do not stand at my grave and weep..
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awake in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft star-shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry..
I am not there. I did not die.

You are more than my lover,
You are also my best friend,
We both know this connection,
Will never come to an end.

The love we share is stronger,
Than concrete, or even steel,
No harsh words or argument,
Could ever change the way I feel.

The bond we have is solid,
My heart at last is protected,
Unshakeable passion in your
Eyes is what I see reflected.

A mirror to my own feelings,
It's strange to look into your soul,
And see the same scars I'm made of,
Plus the things that make me whole.

Now a flame is ignited,
Where there once was a spark,
Lighting up a part of me,
I was sure would always be dark.

The way you understand the world,
And what makes it spin around,
Reminds me again why you are,
The anchor to which I am bound.

The energy flowing between,
Our two hearts will never sever,
For the first time I believe,
Love really could last forever.

skew the weight
the empty chalice
the worthless promise of something

I feel like a wild flower ,
a flower born too soon .
Wilted early and
now dried up to the root .

I want to say I loved it all
But I had no chance to feel at all .

Anxious for the death of me and ready for another chance .

It starts with
A cup of coffee
And a cigarette
Turn on the T.V.
To see the news
You gotta start work
in an hour or two
Remember back to
childhood memories
Back when you had
no enemies
the world was your whole playground
You dreamt things
that no one could
even think about

Life just can't get better
Words can't be words
Without the letters
Just give it a minute or two
Just think
Let it sink through

Now as I look, around
society has changed
Nothing is ever going
to be the same
People constantly changing
Calling names, Hurting, Judging
Tunes keep changing
Money goes
You're getting older
And everyone knows
You'll never be
who you used to be
The young, innocent and sweet.

Life just can't get better
Words can't be words
Without the letters
Just give it a minute or two
Just think
Let it sink through

You gave so much
Abd tried so hard
to make your life
a real big part
of the master plan
but nothing ever
goes your way
You're losing yourself
everyday
You live, You die
You fail, You try
You laugh, You Cry
You've been right
You've been wrong
But you never let go
of all those happy times
You're just thankful
You're still alive

Life just can't get better
Words can't be words
Without the letters
Just give it a minute or two
Just think
Let it sink through

©2018 Written By Benji James

I’m hungry.



A common complaint.

Every mother sighs

Hearing her three old whine it for the tenth time.



But it is more than just a physical demand.

I hunger for the knowledge

that many deem so obtainable

Yet always seems out of reach.

I hunger for the confidence

Of knowing who to be and where to go.

I hunger for connection

for friends who know me by name

and sound of voice.

I hunger for purpose

the path to follow.



Yet no one seems aware to feed these.

I remain with

Empty mind

Empty arms

Empty heart

Is there not also food for the soul?



I’m hungry.

I spoke to the moon and she spoke to me,
She complained about the sun as i complained about u,
She complained of their differences him being gold her being grey,
I too complained about me and u how i tried to be red when you were always blue,
And just like me and u they never saw each other too,
She said he was always late and he left a little bit early too,
Darling don't u see the story of the sun and the moon is the story of me and u.

My desires in a relationship have changed over time. I no longer want someone who promises to always love me and never leave me, I need someone who understands that life happens and sometimes things don’t work out. I don’t want someone who sugar coats things and never gets angry with me, I need someone to tell me how it really is and at times put me in my place. I need to be able to go five hours without talking to you and not feel lost or incomplete. I am still complete without you. But with you, I’ll be so much better. I want to be stronger with you. I want us to grow together and help each other grow individually. I don’t need you, but I really want you, &  this may not work out, but the fact that you understand all of this and that this is how our relationship works, makes me think we’ve got a pretty good shot..