drowning, falling down
when I dream
a laughing clown
memories spin
and dance in view
of joy of pain
and of you
inside of me
the only place that's real
inside of me
where nothing feels
the same
as days gone before
my memory
a place to store
laughter tears I'm drowning in
raging beast and stalking fear
they live
inside of me
where I can see
everything that's ever mattered
loves betrayal
her tender kiss
every scraped knee
makes up all of this
dreaming
when shall I wake
sentimental journey
taken to the core
of what's inside of me

all text Copyright Cary Preston Richards, 1999