Time flies
As clouds fill the skies
So far from you
And yet standing beside each other
Can we weather the wind and the waves?
Whisper me words
I've never heard before
Underneath dark storm clouds
As waves drift us further away
Reach out your hand
Take yours in mine
Together we'll weather the storms
That strike out at sea
And as our troubles cease
We'll stop drifting about
And look to see the stars in the clouds
At least we'll imagine them
Before Poseidon's waves drag us below
But I hope there's one thing that you know;
Hold on to me close
As we sink into a melancholic sea;
I've got your hand, and will never let go
Amphibios
A double life
For we say one thing
And yet do another
Hypocrites all
And yet blind to our modus operandi
Like Icarus we soar and fail
Like Daedalus we're trapped
In our own labyrinths
Prisoners inside our heads
While our souls quietly scream
Neither fully good
Or fully evil
But capable of both
Within a single minute
We bless one moment
What we curse the next
We give to others
And we take back again
Angels and demons
Look down on us
For being lukewarm
Toward everything in our lives
But we have two things that they don't
One thing inherent to our nature:
Choice
And one inherent to our anatomy:
Death
And both angels and demons alike
Would give anything for either gift
You thought you'd killed me
Thought that I was done
When you left me bleeding
Bleeding on the ground
It's true I'm dying
But I believe
That death comes only
To those in need
Fire only brings me life
As it eats my cold, dead flesh
So now starts my afterlife
Bone and sinew start to mesh
You can never keep me down
You can only kill me now
But just as sunbeams fill the skies
I will be your own demise
Fire-starter
They once said
And so I'll burn you
When you're dead
I am the fear that hides within
The good things that have never been
I am the smoke behind your eyes
Caused you to believe your lies
I am the crushing in your heart
When life just tears it all apart
I am the tremble in your voice
The anger at never having choice
I am the tempter in your limbs
The light inside you slowly dims
I am the whisper in the night
Reminding you not all is right
No need to look underneath your bed
For I am the monster inside your head
So many voices in my head
Telling me who to be
Saying, Don't do that
Don't be this
Don't enjoy that
But I can go away
Hideaway in my sanctuary
And wait for the noise to calm down
Water flowing from my wrists
But I'll sit on the mossy bank
Of the river I've made
Listening to the peace of it all
Soak in the silence
And everything is all right
All is well
You'll find me
On the red stained shore
Of your self-made calamity
But I'll have nothing to say
Love is fleeting
It's a occupation
On which time takes it's toll
If both members do not work equally
So, where is love now
Broken man on broken feelings
Shattered dreams and fractured hope
“Ignorance is bliss.”
Because with wisdom comes understanding
With understanding comes pain
I'm barely left a ghost in this house
Gutted, soulless, but still existing
Existing, that's exactly the word
With nothing to live for
Without reasons to plan
Empty
For all our joy and happiness
I find, they tend to evanesce
Shadows give depth to our souls
Our sins shape our personality
But you've got a tell-tale heart
And it's told me all I need to know
It's told me goodbye
A man once said:
“It's a dangerous business,
going out your front door.”
And he was right
For deep is the river
and narrow the crossing
A river called melancholy
And a bridge called hope
A straight and narrow road
With no rails to catch you
Nothing to keep you from falling
Unless you trust in your footing
Unless you see where you're going
Unless you believe that you'll make it
And you will never fall
I finally close my eyes
Nostalgia for yesterday
Tears roll down my cheeks
Never again hold your hand
Never again to touch your face
Angels have fallen for less
And I will fall too
With a bottle pressed against my head
So I can forget
Your name on my lips
The last thing I'll say
Before I'm carried away
Lay me down
Beneath the ground
Among a bed of wildflowers
And a red clay halo
Surrounded by the broken
As the rain gently falls
These tears that I'm crying
Will fall upon your face
Gently, oh so coldly
My very last embrace
After my time has finished
And I am going home
I will wait for you
That we may be presented together
Through the silent passage
A step into Elysium
A skip past Nirvana
Through the doors of Valhalla
Pass through the havens grey
And unto the West
There you'll find me
On a white bench near a golden shore
Staring out into the world
Watching as time unravels
Unwinds before my eyes
A moment as a lifetime on earth
Limitless waves lap at my feet
And not a care to be found
Peace...
Stillness...
Just beginning to understand
Two small words:
I AM