I remember when everything was truth
Santa clause, wizards, faraway trees, magic
When everything was forever
Like toothaches and sky and fitting in my mothers lap
Twirling dancing time twists truth with dare
Bruised and crossing knees pile one on one
A circle. Devious sparkling eyes whisper
Truth or dare truth or dare truth or dare
Over school camps and sleepovers, soft laughter in these shadows.
Belief in our invisibility and our invincibility
Dripping melting truth.
Forever bakes in open sun.
Frying scalding dare protects this heart
From failed truths. From hurt of truth.
This dare that distracts from
Morphing writhing CHANGING truths
Then dare is everything,
Consuming determination
Free falling stomach, half drawn breaths, collapsing ribs
Running flying searching floating distracting failing
I DARE YOU
Finding
Learning
Accepting
Over desperation tumbles balance
Magic melts this scalding dare
Like fire and water, ambition and peace
A golden blue heart of
Truth and dare.
Santa clause, wizards, faraway trees, magic
When everything was forever
Like toothaches and sky and fitting in my mothers lap
Twirling dancing time twists truth with dare
Bruised and crossing knees pile one on one
A circle. Devious sparkling eyes whisper
Truth or dare truth or dare truth or dare
Over school camps and sleepovers, soft laughter in these shadows.
Belief in our invisibility and our invincibility
Dripping melting truth.
Forever bakes in open sun.
Frying scalding dare protects this heart
From failed truths. From hurt of truth.
This dare that distracts from
Morphing writhing CHANGING truths
Then dare is everything,
Consuming determination
Free falling stomach, half drawn breaths, collapsing ribs
Running flying searching floating distracting failing
I DARE YOU
Finding
Learning
Accepting
Over desperation tumbles balance
Magic melts this scalding dare
Like fire and water, ambition and peace
A golden blue heart of
Truth and dare.