I’ll write the memo in code, cut it in thirds, send it with birds- But I hope the urgency is better than these 25 words.
© Delia Ross. 2019
Love and Liquor
Tossing out all these dead flowers
Wondering how I lost so many hours
All my fears his soul devours
I wish I had her superpowers
Bonded to insomniac dreams
Getting further lost in the crowd it seems
No matter where he moves light beams
Time is borrowed and never redeems
A number to him and a number to her
My first twenty years it seems were a blur
Chasing adventure with love and liquor
Regret and denial would only occur
I’m sadder now than I ever was before
I’ve healed myself from wounds of your war
Silence a battleground I rather abhor
I don’t even know what I was looking for
© Delia Ross. 2019
Going offline to unwind
My mind is muddy
And should be quarantined
I’m confused and falling a bit behind
I’d appreciate if you’d slow your grind
I’ve already got you off my mind
When I return I’ll be a bit more refined
© Delia Ross. 2019
Fossil
Drinking down the bottle
2 more shots should hide my mistakes
His heart is like a fossil
And I doubt it ever aches
Picking up the throttle
Will drink as long as it takes
This pain it feels so awful
I’d like to be one he appreciates
© Delia Ross. 2019
Close To You (song)
Why can’t I be close to you
What is it I am suppose to do
Why can’t I be close to you
What is it you want me to do
Why can’t I be?
Why can’t I be close to you close to you
Why can’t I be?
I know you’re watching me
I see you pop up in my feed
I don’t know what it’s suppose to mean
I wish you’d throw a sign at me
Why can’t I be close to you
What is it I am suppose to do
Why can’t I be close to you
What is it you want me to do
Why can’t I be close to you
Why can’t I get through to you
Why can’t I talk to you
Why can’t I get through to you
I can’t just walk away
Though you ignore me I still say “hey”
I don’t always know what to say
My body begs for me to stay
Why can’t I be close to you
What is it I am suppose to do
Why can’t I be close to you
What is it you want me to do
The signals that you send
They confuse me
Pierce right through me
I don’t want it to end
© Delia Ross. 2019
Not Your Valentine
I know I’m not the girl for you
I still wish you were someone I knew
I only wish good things for all you do
I hope you get the girl of your dreams too
I know you are busy but you are always on my mind
I’ve tried to replace you about a million times
There are always too many hills to climb
I know I’m old but I’m still in my prime
I wish one day I could be your valentine
For just a day or two
It’d be enough to be around you
And just kill some time
Cuz I know you will never be mine
And there’s not much I can do
© Delia Ross. 2019
Captive
I’d join your corps
Your lips can be the shore
I’m open to explore
The boat can capsize
Kisses instead of cries
Not many words we’ll vocalize
Are you ready for more
Something you’ve never had before
I want it all plus an encore
Forget that cigarette
We don’t need a corvette
Tho I would go into debt
Held captive under no demand
I’ve never been to his homeland
I heard he even has a band
Days on end I go no sleep
There’s treasures in the ocean deep
If he’s the farmer, we are his sheep
© Delia Ross. 2019
