all for you /
everyday / eyes fixed on your face / 
for us /
to be safe / you, i will shield / 

all for you /
i’m so scared /
when i finally open the door / 
slide under the sheets /
will you be there? /

written word & photography by Ephraim Beck

you sleep / while my hands wrap around / 
legs entwined / 
my heart pounding / the only sound /
little prayers / that happiness you will find / 

truth will rise /
darkness will flee /

when my fingers touch your skin /
warm breath on your neck / 
can you feel my passion? /
deep calls to deep /
my soul / overflows /
you are my heart /
only love /
no matter where you’ve been /

written word & photography by Ephraim Beck

at least i loved you / at least i cried /
at least i mourned / at least i tried /
at least i took the time /
at least i said goodbye /

written word & photography by Ephraim Beck

witness this fall /
the exodus of hope /
chances flee /
all my love was a waste /
move on /
there’s nothing left to be /

on deaf ears / lands the call /
the expiration of hope /
my heart / an ocean of debris /
already forgetting the taste /
i’m gone /
can’t fit together a single piece /

with death / hope is replaced /
there is no more song /
why can’t i fit together a single peace? /

written word & photography by Ephraim Beck

cheeks wet / tear-stained face /
taste the salt on my lips /
prophet boy / what can i do? /
it’s simple / i miss you /

wishing on a star / wishing on them all /
just to feel my arms around you tight /
my heart is never far / it’s wherever you are /
you own my love / dominate my mind /

fall asleep /
looking in your eyes / looking in mine /
from across the miles /
through the darkness of night /
your lips / i seek /

wishing on a star / wishing on them all /
feel my hands touch your skin /
pull you into me /
deep / inside /
a birthday boy can dream /

written word & photography by Ephraim Beck

hey, you / prophet boy /
with eyes / deeper than space & time /
you are more than enough /
let go /
destiny / about to begin /
feet on the starting line /
breathe in the mystic joy /
you are forgiven /

hey, you / lost boy /
begging / falling / broken /
you believed those lies /
so you told even more / 
carried that shame /
despised / yourself /you hate / 
the wound is open / 
all the waves have crashed /
you are forgiven /

hey, you / longing for love /
gone / it flew away /
scraping / clawing / you drown /
let go / swallow the sky /
believe the prophecy /
listen to the sound /
it returns / from above / 
you are forgiven /

written word & photography by Ephraim Beck

born to create / that is all /
see me come alive /
press the keys /
springs of water / inside /
something to say / 
you made me forget / for a while /
simple truth / my spirit has a song /

black and white / that is all /
the door is open /
press the keys / 
through the night /
into the darkness /
hear me sing /
let’s write a song /

walk through / that is all /
claim the magic /
press the keys /
can’t escape the call /
fingers meet machine /
i am / falling/ free /
let’s write a song /

written word & photography by Ephraim Beck

like a schoolboy / crushing so hard it hurts /
a glance sent me to the moon /
surviving on daydreams of forever /
a touch / your hand in mine / 
it’s not hard to remember /
do you remember? /

you made a nervous boy sit still /
stared into my eyes /
i stared right back /
down the rabbit hole that night /
nothing left to feel /
tell me you don’t miss that /

don’t you know / i was lost, too /
before we found each other /
after lifetimes apart /
i held you close / feet touched together /
don’t you know / it destroyed me, too /
just can’t seem to recover /
since we broke / our hearts /

prophet boy / i will hold you again /
sit still / stare in your eyes /
these eyes, only for you / are mine /

just us /
alone for a night /
tell me you don’t want that /

prophet boy / i will hold you again /
sing you these songs / hold you from behind /
listen to stories of where you’ve been /
tell me stories of where you’ve been /

written word & photography by Ephraim Beck

lightning /
on my skin /wet /
through my skin / burning /
heart laid bare /
twelve lifetimes to find you /
in my skin /
finally here / brightly shining /

move me / move you / become one /
the stars waltzed around us /
no one will ever get it /
what happened in this moment /
we cried / to the music, dancing /
eons & ages / the history of time /
colliding /

once, we were / we are again / we shall be /

baptized by fire /
your magic / where i begin /
prophet boy / 
i can smell your desire /
make me take it / raw / push it in /
you know i like it /
deeper / harder / inside /
absolve my sin /

now i lay me down to sleep /
i pray for death / my soul please take /
may i wake twelve lives from now /
eyes fixed on you /
arms and feet wrapped around / 
deep calls to deep /

written word & photography by Ephraim Beck

down to the springs of life /
clear / a blank slate /
pop goes the culture / and the culture goes pop /
hypocrisy /
can’t digest anymore of the fake /
all he became was a typical bot /

curious /madness /
the pathway to art /
wish that boy would show a little heart /

you’re in a quarantine / don’t even know it /
you are fed your thoughts / taught your desires /
the sick give medicine to the well /
cool kids do it / other cool kids said it /
busy patting each other on the back / 
can you even start your own fires? /

keep it comfortable / nothing to confront / 
don’t you dare have a deep thought /
all the same / all so great /
smoke another blunt /
there’s nothing to rape / they’ve got nothing to take / 

going to parties doesn’t make you interesting /
“that album is so cool” / it’s not like you made it /
doesn’t it get old having that boy’s ass? /
all your friends already had it /

but you share the same lives /
wasted in this city /
same ideas, too / 
why not share the same bodies? /

kill your individuality / kill your art /
thought you were a prophet / thought you’d leave a mark /
wish that boy would show a little heart /

the water is tainted /
dig a well /
a deep, deep well /
gotta get back to your own start /

written word & photography by Ephraim Beck

fog lifted /
where have you gone? / i can’t see you /
your face is blurry / close my eyes /

open them again /
gone /
this house / empty /
powers vanquished / memories faded /

pain on repeat / no more /
the curse broken /
begged for you to own my soul / a possession /
thought your ghost was shiny and true /
but your  kind of  love was just an apparition /

believed you when you said you’d stay /
now the rust and decay is all that remains /
the loss of your spirit / stings /
look back one last time /
but this boy’s leaving the haunting /

written word & photography by Ephraim Beck

so label me ‘damaged’ / throw me away /
scold, smirk and demand /
punish me / manipulate my pain /
use my body / on my skin, burn your brand /

pick me apart / find all my flaws /
laugh at my heart / mock all my tears /
a lashing for every bad deed /
you knew to reject me / my greatest fear /

but you can’t control the spirit / i am free /
you can’t break the broken / i am free /

my deepest fear realized / rejected and despised /
but i am not yours / i am LOVED /
faced it / felt it / looked your black magic in the eye / 

it was a prophecy /
fulfilled /
“the truth shall set you free” /

written word & photography by Ephraim Beck