Like the half-forgotton memory
of remembering a dream,
Like the phantom of a shadow
of a face I've never seen,
Like the vaguest recollection
of a childhood far away,
It's a hazy, unreal feeling
which remains. but does not stay.
Leave me alone as I wither away,
into my dreams where I'd much rather stay.
A place in my mind that you can't control,
a piece of my heart that cannot be sold.
Alone at night with nothing to fear,
not missing the rapid flow of my tears.
Further away, I am drawn to the light,
the thought of forever helping my flight.
Soon I'll be there, away from it all.
In order to rise, you have to fall.
Away I go, fading further in this dream,
never to be awaken, I scream a silent scream.
When it is all over, where will I be?
Far away, with only me.
Staring at the city lights
I'm drawn into a song
Taken from reality
Back where I belong
Images beyond belief
Spinning through my mind
Everlasting happiness
The death of all mankind
Not to be forgotten
Are the lyrics that remain
Filling up the emptiness
Removing all the pain
I lower my head and turn away
As the song comes to an end
It's like a meeting with a stranger
Who once was my only friend
What would you have me to say of love, my sweet?
Shall I speak of the everlasting knowledge that I am destined by a force great then I to find such sweet rapture within my dreams where in my true emotions dwell?
Or shall I speak of the torment that captures my soul each time that I see pain within your beautiul eyes?
Shall I speak of the daggers that pierce my heart and tear at my soul each time that I deny you the only words that you long for me to say to you?
But shall I, with the same breath that cries out to you in this manner, speak of surrender and forfeit all of the agony?
Should I give to you my soul that you might have all of the love that you so richly deserve?
Should I accept your heart and tear it with my own hands?
Or shall I only love you?
Seas of being, far and wide.
Sail away, cannot hide.
Waves of feeling, rolling out.
Inner sanctum, free of doubt.
Bodies journy, lands adrift.
Souls returning, sailors gift.
Ships at sea amid the waves.
Children playing in their graves.
Ships of fortune, merchants toll,
Search forever for their goal.
Drifting out upon the sea,
All just fragments deep in me.
Pirates living off the land,
Never a home to make their stand.
Hidden heroes, brigands kings,
Deep down where the mermaid sings.
Sailor, thief, or merchant? Choose...
One can never "win" or "lose".
Land's but portions of the whole,
We all share the tidal soul.
Dear mom,
Here's a letter I thought I'd never send
My life is fine without you
My broken heart will mend.
The years went by so quickly
In a moment they were gone
I wish you could have told me, mom
Where life for you went wrong.
Maybe I would have understood
Why you ran away
You could have found a place in my heart
To permanently stay.
I wish you could be the type of person
To face up to the truth
Instead of looking for answers in
A bottle of Vermouth.
I guess I better close now
There's not much else to say
But, I wish you got to know me, mom
We might have been friends today.
What's done is done,
The past can't be changed.
'Tis only your future can be rearranged.
So, don't harp on the past
When mistakes therein fall
Use it strictly for learning
It's a teacher, that's all.