the ramblings of a young girl's muse
When I come home late at night.
I'm tired and retire early,
Pushing him from sight.
I can't help but hear him,
He lives in my head.
He's always near me, listening...
For he who shares our bed.
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Blue and purple, bobbing about
Join me for a dip
Hey I fit in my old one-piece
Without even a rip
My blue and purple bathing suit
Is faded from chlorine
But, hey I fit without struggle
So please don't be so mean
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Forget the promise that I made
To diet and lose a pound or ten
All New Year's Resolutions fade
Next year, I'll make the same again
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Thrice the drums beat
Keeping time for feet
STAND BACK!!
The band comes down the street.
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Everyone be quiet, I'm trying to think
What do the people call you?
Is it "Fritz," or perhaps it is "Fink"
I'm sorry I'm rather poor with names
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You gave me a fright last night
When I saw your dark brown hair
And those pearly white teeth
When you dressed up as that bear
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I feel the need to break the bars on my cage
Those bars which keep my wildest urges carefully in check
And subdue the primitive instincts of a prehistoric age
I conform to the social standard behavior
I am caught in their web with no hope of a savior
Condemned - the paths of the lonely forever to trek
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Reflections off a mirrored surface
I'm sure you brought me here on purpose
I gaze at a distortion
And it stares back at me
I'm in the Hall of Mirrors--
As small as I'll ever be
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Oompah-pah went the band
And the home crowd went wild
Proud parents were there
To cheer on their child
The home team trudged out
And ploughed through the squad
The parents all went crazy
As grown boys kicked up sod
"Eat them alive" they screamed
And the mob made quite a scene
The players, or the football fans
Which are the most mean?
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Thoughts, drifting on a zephyr wind...
Peaceful and serene... ... Passion sleeps...
All is well with the world... ...
Then, awakened by a primeval spirit,
The blood flows red into my eyes,
And all the pain of life is in me,
A heartbeat...
Pulsating...
Faster, faster
...
Death take me... ...
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Revealing...
The man that lay beneath
The costume he wore was fading,
Parading...
Those colors he didn't wish me to see
His make-up was changing,
Re-making...
The man that I thought he was
His life was dying,
Reviving...
A love that I thought was dead
...It was all in my head...
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Just once, I'd like to truly live...
Not just pass from day to dreary day
Not just open and close my eyes...
Never experiencing life, but letting life play--
Onward, like a boring old movie,
Without color--without sound--
No passion, no romance, nor music for me
In which my tears and my fears might be drowned
Just once, I'd like to be in love...
To know what all those clich�s mean
To have someone to lie beside each night
--With whom to share my dreams
Someday, I'd like to live--truly live...
Someday, I'd like to be loved
But, today I will try just to survive--
For my hopes are all but removed
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It's hard to be a turkey at this time of year
The apprehension that naturally hangs in the air
Which one of us will be chosen, for that infamous meal?
--The one that is fattest will go through the ordeal
So, you birds that are grounded and can't fly, be warned
Don't eat too much, or you'll be the one burned
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Frosty flakes falling, touch them with the tongue.
The very first snow of the season has begun
Drop everything you're doing
Tip your head back with glee
Dance around a parking lot
For all the world to see
Laugh a little louder, and there just might be
Someone else beside you, caught in jollity
Their heads back and smiling, to be a kid again
The season frees the child trapped within the man
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Bet you can't catch me, 'cause
Upon the wings of angels, I fly
Bet you can't find me, 'cause
I'm hidden from sight
If ever you seek me,
If ever to know me,
You must lose me
You must return me
Give me up to the skies
And let me go home
Then I'll wait for you dear
--I know you're alone
But, I cannot stay here
I cannot linger
The wind whispers in my ear
My time is gone...
Good bye...
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