Tusks the Elephant

Once upon a time, there lived a young elephant. His name was Tusks. Tusks was a tough elephant; he had a tough exterior. Tusks was a lonely elephant. He lived alone in a glass house and all he had was a heart made of glass. His heart was small and fragile. But little did he know, this glass heart held a sparkling star within. A wise old elephant once told him, "the sparkling star is the key to life's happiness. The only way to ever see this light is to find his beautiful moon; a moon that could open his delicate glass heart".

Tusks had met many other elephants in search of his happiness; in search of his moon; but other elephants never could hold his fragile glass heart. You see, many elephants have come and gone but Tusks had never let them touch his glass heart. One unexpected day, Tusks had been tired of being alone. He showed his heart to an elephant he once liked; her name was Jay. It was hard for Tusks to show his glass heart to anyone, he was a scared little elephant. Jay looked at Tusks' glass heart; she tried to open the glass heart to release the sparkling star but she dropped the glass and shattered it to pieces.

Tusks had thought that he had found happiness since the glass was now in pieces but he was wrong. All he felt was sadness. Tusks slowly picked up the broken glass and put it back together. Tusks began to give up on the moon. He was starting to think that the wise old elephant was just another crazy old elephant. It took a long while for Tusks to put his glass heart back together but slowly and surely, he did.

Tusks went back to the wise old elephant hoping to find the direction of the moon. The wise old elephant said "you can never find the moon if you're always looking at ground around you". Tusks didn't quite understand what this meant. But, he didn't want to be lonely so he searched and searched. However, Tusks was a scared little elephant. He was afraid that his glass heart might shatter yet again.

Like any other tired elephant, Tusks began to give up. He began to accept his loneliless. Of course, he was sad, but he had searched high and low with no success. When Tusks began to walk back to his lonely glass house, he saw a panda. This panda's name was Niki. Niki was friendly and beautiful. But Tusks could see that she was tired; just as he was tired of being alone. Niki was different. You see, Niki never showed her true feelings to other pandas; she was always full of energy, even when she was sad. Tusks wanted to see her heart. Tusks felt that he had to care for Niki when she was happy and when she was sad.

For the first time in his life, Tusks had found someone he loved. Niki loved him just as much and Tusks knew it. He felt safe with her. He felt love from her. Before he knew it, Tusks had offered his glass heart to Niki. He was scared at first; he was scared she might break it like the other elephants. But Niki took his glass heart with confidence and opened it up. Tusks had never felt so happy. Tusks had never felt his sparkling star shine so brightly... till now. Niki was the key to his glass heart; the brilliant moon to his sparkling star.

His journey with Miki had only just begun...

Dear "Them",

We see rainbows in the rain
But they only see
whats left of the water in the drain

I tell them that I love you
yet, all they could ever say
was nothing more than "be careful"

I tell them why I love you
yet, all they ever asked
was nothing less than "how could you?"

I tell them how much I want you
yet, all they ever cared for
was noone but themselves

I tell them you are my moonlight
yet, all they ever told me
was 'the moon is way too far away"

Now, I tell them nothing
'Cause at the end,
I only ever wanted to tell you

How much I love you
Why I love you
How much I want you

My beautiful moonlight,
I don't care about them
Because I only believe in you

A Friend and a Girl

I had a friend
who loved a friend
they cried when they could
they smiled when they should
they lived far from one another

This friend had a name
the name was...its all the same
All the same played a game
and I always thought it was lame

This game was simple
they fought when they could
they loved when they should
but that brought about a dimple

I never really understood
what was so good
Thought it was just false hope
that could only leave you to mope

But now,
I would like to take a bow
For they are proof
that I am just another goof

Now, I see the sense in it all
Now, I see the love all-in-all

I met a girl
she took me for a twirl
swept me off my feet
made my heart skip a beat

I want to take her out
show her my world
I love her without a doubt
enough to travel across the world

Girl,
I miss you when its bright out
I miss you when it rains
I miss you when I'm alone
I miss you when I'm not

Take a step with me and be bold
'Cause I want to always hold
onto you when you're cold
until you're grey and old

River of Water

Found my myself
down by the river
picking sticks and stones
saw a girl in black
right across the river

This is a story
about the both of us
it is an extraordinary thing
in this garden of love
there is only a picture of you

The sunset is beautiful
still, the sun goes down
open your heart
in this river of water
show me the sunrise

Trust in me
I will find your heart
hidden in a painting
together,
we can make it a masterpiece

When you're standing
at the edge of nothing
I will cross that river
step out into the thin air
'cause you know I'm in love with you
You know I always will be

To You and You Alone

I love you for more reasons
than I can ever write
I love you for more ways
than I can ever explain
But I'll show just a tiny glimpse
Of what I love the most

I love that you are so beautiful
so much more than you think
I love to hear you laugh
even more when its because of me
I love the way you're shy
and all I want is to see you blush

I love that you love kids
as much as I think they are all rascals
I love to hear your cute voice
when I wake you up from your dreams
I love the way you listen
to every bit of my hyperactive rants

I love that you remember
the tiny details of everything I say
I love to hear your sweet little voice
when you're tired and about to sleep
I love the way you always tell me sweet dreams
Baby, you know I will be dreaming of you

I love that you understand me
As much as I try to understand you
I love to hear everything you have to say
because I want to know every part of you
I love the way you want to see me
Just as much as I want you

I love you for who you are
beautiful and forever interesting
I love you like the star loves the moon
You are the only moon this star can see
Will you trust me with your heart
Because I want you all to myself

You might think that this is a long list
But these hands could never explain
just how much I truly want you
just how much I truly love you

So will you hold my hand
As I keep you safe and warm
And I promise to be nice
To you and you alone

Me, Myself, and I

I can't remember
the last time I've felt this lost
Never felt this alone

My life turns blue
as I try to shoot
Yet another shot of jack

I try to cry
So my river would never be dry
I try to run
away from these neverending lies

How can you understand
what it means to be happy
When you've never been sad
When you've never been alone

As this bottle touches my lips
As I feel the burn down my throat
As I break another glass
As I break another bottle...

I fall, my fall's going to break
My fall's going to break my wall
This wall can't take another day
Not another day with me, myself and I

There's no use hiding it anymore
There's no use deceiving
Noone wants to be alone

Dim Star; Bright Moon

Travelling alone
In search of
destination

Find myself
Shining lonelily
In the dark sky

Feeling disposed
Others like me
Have burnt out

When I'm down
I look to my only friend
From afar

Find myself exposed
How can I
When I'm all alone

I'll pack my bags
Cause its about time
I met my only friend

You can't be just a friend
Cause you are the only one
who sees through this dim light

You are the only one
Who finds warmth in this star
And I never know why

This star is dim
But you see the light
And feel the warmth

Time will bring
us closer
My bright, beautiful moon

Seasons Change

A new season is upon me
Autumn has came and left again
just as any doubts I had for you
A new day has dawned

I've never seen
A moon as bright as this
I've never felt
This unknown feeling

Your words are like the winter's cold
It is direct and strong
It is beautiful but dangerous
Yet, I've always loved the winter

Winter nights are cold
But the moonlight still shines brightly
As the sky is clear
I stare at the moon from a far far away place

Don't be afraid
I will be your shining star in the open galaxy
I will keep my moon close to my heart
Where its safe and warm
So you don't have to be alone anymore

Tell me I was Right; Tell me I am Right

Tell me I was right
When I believed in you
Tell me I was right
When I held my heart out to you

You did not let me in
You did not let me see
what you truly had
within your frail little heart

I held out my shield
So you could take it from me
You held my heart in your warm hands
Saw right through my cowardice

I want to breathe that familiar scent
I want to see that moonlit face
I want to hear that cute voice
I want to feel those warm hands on my heart

Tell me I am right to miss you
Tell me I am right to care
Tell me I am right to want you
Cause I'm losing myself to you

This is a Story...

As I wander through
These sleepless nights
Insomnia takes control
over dreams of a brighter day

This is a story

Not about boy meets girl

This is a story

Without a girl at all

Words can't explain
This melancholy feeling
Yet I try to justify this
with words I can't explain

"Pull me ashore"

Is what I would have said

But there's only so much

That a boy could take

I'll hold my breath

As I'm losing the light

Sinking deeper into the ocean

Find it hard to keep afloat

I'm leaving this feeling behind
Caged in a prison without a key
I'm leaving this feeling behind
In a place I will never be