D – Dying to sleep to see her face
R – Racing with regret, I toss and turn
E – Eventually moving on in the dreamland
A – Adverts to memory, invaders from all sides
M – My words cross my mind. When did it get this bad?
S – She never appears, I wake to repeat the night. Tonight.
— Lucas M.As one ends, another begins.
We bring out the trash, we empty the closets,
we wash out all the year's evils.
But here in the deepest pit, I remain.
Incinerating the waste, my skin peels.
Demons fly around and tunnel beneath.
I wait till the fall to enact my plans.
As the house is cleaned, our souls must be as well.
— Lucas M.L – Looked in the mail, a letter from a young me.
O – Obviously I opened it, says a lot I had to share.
S – Sometimes life is hard, bro and sis get sad, dad gets mad.
T – Today I made some art, not for Ed, for you.
B – Brother, you understand, right? If no one else does.
O – Originally I thought I was alone, but I have you.
Y – You're probably chilling, pimping if you will.
Signed a little you.
L – Look, little man, I wish I could be a pimp or mac.
O – Our taste in music evolves. You love the trap, but you don't know yet.
S – Bro and sis get sad, though—they’re pimps of the times, if you will, masters of their fields.
T – Today I wrote a short story. We saved the day. It's for you.
M – Mom's still struggling, homes. She's strong. You know that, though.
A – And we still got a monkey on our back. We're just a little taller and a lot more mature.
N – Nothing can stop you since I'm writing back. Keep it real and seal deals.
Signed, an older you.
O – Off we go, onward to defend all we love. Our country, our freedom, our love, our parents, even our unborn or newborn children.
T – To not is an act of cowardness. You must stand up when called, it's an act when the whole world is on stage, and you have a lead role.
W – War is nothing but a game for gruff, grown, heartless babies. Giving only regard to defend their country, nobly—to hell with the grunts.