Murky waters
shallow seas
stand
in my way
blocking
my path;
on the other side
I see
sunshine and
butterflies
all
that is good,
one day
I’ll get there
I’ll build
a bridge
get to it
but for now
I’ll let
the
storm pass,
let the wind
howl along
because
it never lasts
no matter
how long.
It’s the slow
descent
to madness
the thwarting
of every plans
it’s the arduous
ascent
to sanity
the road
made straight
paths made clear
it’s the spiral walk
it’s the forward run;
it’s life
as it is,
it’s life
naked and bare.
Little
bird blue
looking up
at the stars,
“How I wish
I could fly,
fly high
touch
the twinkling lights,”
she hoped.
Little
bird blue
gazing
across
the meadow,
“How I wish
I could
frolic on
the sweet
green grass,
taste
the first
dew drop,”
she prayed.
Little
bird blue
stealing glances
at other
birds,
“How I wish
I could
soar with them
towards the
mountains,
towards
the falls,”
she yearned.
Little
bird blue
all day
she dreams
of things
she’ll never have
inside
her house,
all shiny
and big.
Behind
this smile
is a
sadness
so deep,
a pain
so raw
even shadows
stay away;
behind
this laugh
is a
secret
well hidden,
a resentment
so smouldering
even hell
rejects it.
Swim
with me
in these
murky waters;
wallow
in the
mud,
for everyone
has their
skeletons,
everyone
has their
tales
of woe.
You arrive
unexpectedly
catching me
unaware
my senses
becomes
sharpened,
creativity
increases
a
thousandfold;
like
a madman
the pen
swiftly flies
the brush
urgently glides,
the music
rapidly bursts!
You leave
abruptly
catching me
off-balance
my energy
suddenly drained;
in the
end
there is
nothing –
nothing
but
a work of art,
nothing
but
a masterpiece.
I
see her
the face
is
familiar
every
curve,
every
line
I vaguely
remember
though
it seems
eons
ago;
I miss
her,
I think
she
is me
but
not quite,
not
anymore.
Please
remember me now
exactly
the way
I am;
calm,
collected,
sweet;
one who
plans,
someone
who
loves life.
Please
remember me now
just
the way
I am;
optimistic,
understanding,
laughing;
one
who
truly cares,
someone
who values
life.
For when
the beast
shows itself
all of this
will
be lost,
I
will be
pushed
to the
back
forced
to watch
my very self
destroyed.
