Unwinding
Sometimes I think I know better than you,
know more about this world.
But going at it alone
Gets so hard.
I need your love and guidance,
Your voice to help me go on.
I want to make it through this life
Without dying alone.
Lead me along your path,
Your straight and unwinding road.
The one where I know
I will most certainly go.
Redemption
The first guard orders,
"Take a seat."
The strange man sits
Searing under the intense heat.
"Did you do it?"
The questions keep coming.
He pays no attention,
A tune he starts humming.
"Shut up!"
The second guard slaps his face.
He pays no mind,
He's in his own personal space.
"You have killed a man!
Don't you understand?!
There is something wrong with you!"
They strike a whip across his hand.
Bloody and bruised,
He sits with no fear.
Knowing in his mind
That his redemption is near.
When they spit in his face,
He finally cracks.
He rips out of his chair,
Control is what he lacks.
With a quick swoop,
he slices both guards.
Down they fall,
Hitting the floor hard.
He laughs to himself,
Proud of what he's done.
He walks out of the prison
Into the baking sun.
Persistence
I'm scared of what you might think,
Of why I keep running from you.
I'm not trying to hide,
But it's the only thing I know to do.
I don't know why this happened,
The change between you and me.
I used to love you like crazy,
The way I used to be.
You keep calling me back
And I keep resisting.
Your love is so strong.
Your love is persisting.
Why are you still here?
I should be dead.
The words you've spoken to me
Will never leave my head.
I start walking,
My breathing slows.
When I turn to look at you,
Your face glows.
You still love me.
Even after all of this.
You pull me in close
For one sweet, tender kiss.
This love I have for you now,
You're the one I'm dreaming of.
I decide I'll never leave you.
Forever, you are my love.
Paint Chips
If I am a light
In the darkness of this place
Why do I hide
And cover my face?
I should be shining my light
All across this town
The reason is sin
And it's bringing me down.
Every time I lie, steal and cheat
Black paint covers my light
Sin gets in the way
I seem to lose my sight.
But You bring me back
Time and time again
The paint chips away
I am removed from sin.
I will not keep the light
Hidden under a sheet
Visible only to those
Who stand within three feet.
My light is like the Luxor
Shining into space
All should see the glory
Of Your everlasting grace!
Joke Night
All dressed
Ready for the show
Nervousness kicks in
I know I must go.
Scared of what they might think
Scared of what i might do
I step up on stage
The first thing I say is "moo."
Did that really just happen?
I think I might die
The crowd is going wild
Laughing, with tears in their eyes.
I continue on with jokes
Spewing them left and right.
I thought I wanted to forget,
But I will always remember this night.
I Win
I'm screaming
I'm running
I'm sweating
My heart beat is drumming.
Not knowing where you are
Or where you'll find me next
My phone vibrates
From you, I see a text.
"I see you"
Is all I read
I look around frantically
On my head, sweat starts to bead.
The coast is clear, I tell myself
I run to the next block
In an alley, I hide
Standing next to an old clock.
Time is what I need
The clock will give me this
Aggravated with myself
I punch the clock with my fist.
I close my eyes
And hope for the best
I'm standing in a theatre
Wearing a strange-looking vest.
The audience gives me a strange look
I'm not sure what to do
I must have escaped, I think
Until I see you.
You're sitting there smiling
Laughing at my shocked expression
I sink down to my knees
Going into a state of depression.
Never will you give up
Never will I stop fighting
I think long and hard
Outside I see lightning.
I run out the stage door
I see you also run
Falling rain outside
I know this will be fun.
As you run outside
The rain melts your skin
I laugh to myself:
"This time, I win."
Chase
I struggle and fight
You do not relent
Your grip on me is tight
I smell the scent
Of your breath on me
Smelling of rotten flesh
The bodies you've eaten
I see the mesh
Which surrounds this space
That I am trapped inside
You hypnotize me
By your rules I will abide.
You lead me to another room
Dark, smelling of sweat,
Other people reside,
People I haven't met
Anywhere else in this house,
This crazy, creepy place
Your hypnosis breaks
My heart begins to race.
The others don't seem to notice
But you leave the room
In the corner
I see an old, used broom
That I am going to use
To break down this lock
The others join in
Together we will flock
This horrid wastleand
Filled with terror and dread
Get back to my home
Lay in my comfortable bed.
Down goes the door
All of us flee
We are out of this house
Out of the corner of my eye I see
You chasing us
Chasing us down quick
I have nothing to use
Except for this old, rotten stick
Which I hold out beside me
I trip those who are slow
They are of no use now
I'm not sure where to go.
I run beside an old swamp
Where I see that trees are
You are far behind me now
On a road ahead, I see a car.
I wave for him to stop
I know the person inside
Someone from my past
They are taking me to the place they reside.
Safe
I am now safe in this house
But I am sure you will find me
Like a cat chasing a mouse.
Seasons of Love
Temperatures cooler
Colors change the trees
Leaves fall
And the memory of summer flees.
My dear love
You have left me so
Standing here alone
Amidst the falling snow.
I have forgotten
Yet you come back for me
Running through the flowers
You are the only one I see.
Heat scorches the sky
Summer sun beats down
I'm standing with you here
In my beautiful white gown.
Back to cool weather
I stand looking at this tree
You will never leave me again
This memory will never flee.
Temperatures cooler
Colors change the trees
Leaves fall
And the memory of summer flees.
My dear love
You have left me so
Standing here alone
Amidst the falling snow.
I have forgotten
Yet you come back for me
Running through the flowers
You are the only one I see.
Heat scorches the sky
Summer sun beats down
I'm standing with you here
In my beautiful white gown.
Back to cool weather
I stand looking at this tree
You will never leave me again
This memory will never flee.
Runaway
A girl stands alone
Her toes in the sand
A pebble in one hand
The pebble isn't the answer
She knows this is true
She knows not what to do
The boy at home disturbs her thoughts
Takes her away from this
The opportunities she'll miss
The pebble splashes the water
Droplets splash her legs
The life she's missing begs
One thought enters her mind
She's running away
Running on this very day.
A girl stands alone
Her toes in the sand
A pebble in one hand
The pebble isn't the answer
She knows this is true
She knows not what to do
The boy at home disturbs her thoughts
Takes her away from this
The opportunities she'll miss
The pebble splashes the water
Droplets splash her legs
The life she's missing begs
One thought enters her mind
She's running away
Running on this very day.
Seal Dreamin'
I'm swimming through an ocean of dreams,
Fishing through what's real.
"Keep swimming," I tell myself,
When I happen upon a little seal.
"Help me," he cried,
Tears streaming down his skin.
"I don't understand,
Why am I missing a fin?"
"Oh, poor little seal,
Come on over here."
He flops over
As I rub his little ears.
"Now, now, little seal,"
As his tears keep streaming.
I don't believe this is real.
I know I must be dreaming.
I rub the seal's head and say,
"A fin is what you lack."
Acting as a fairy, I say,
"Now your fin will grow back!"
"Did it work, did it work?"
The seal asks eagerly.
Disappointed in myself,
I decide to look heavenly.
"Little seal, little seal,
What shall we do?"
I get an idea and exclaim,
"This is what makes you, you!"
"What do you mean?
I can't do any special tricks.
All the other seals," he cries,
"Can swim and play and do flips."
"You're very special,"
I tell the little seal.
"Your mouth, your mouth," I point.
"Tell me what you feel!"
"My tongue?" the seal answers,
And sticks his big tongue out.
"Your voice, little seal,
Now don't sit around and pout!"
"You can talk, little seal,
That's what you can do!
You may be missing a fin,
But this is very special, too!"
"Use your voice, say it loud.
Tell them how you came to be.
And when you're done,
Please come and visit me!"
I open my eyes.
My dream is now done.
I open the curtains to reveal
Glints of a rising sun.
"Thanks for your help!"
I hear the seal's voice in my head.
Feeling satisfied,
I fall back into my bed.
Maybe you're the little seal
Waiting for someone like me
To come along and help you
Meander through life's open sea.
I'm swimming through an ocean of dreams,
Fishing through what's real.
"Keep swimming," I tell myself,
When I happen upon a little seal.
"Help me," he cried,
Tears streaming down his skin.
"I don't understand,
Why am I missing a fin?"
"Oh, poor little seal,
Come on over here."
He flops over
As I rub his little ears.
"Now, now, little seal,"
As his tears keep streaming.
I don't believe this is real.
I know I must be dreaming.
I rub the seal's head and say,
"A fin is what you lack."
Acting as a fairy, I say,
"Now your fin will grow back!"
"Did it work, did it work?"
The seal asks eagerly.
Disappointed in myself,
I decide to look heavenly.
"Little seal, little seal,
What shall we do?"
I get an idea and exclaim,
"This is what makes you, you!"
"What do you mean?
I can't do any special tricks.
All the other seals," he cries,
"Can swim and play and do flips."
"You're very special,"
I tell the little seal.
"Your mouth, your mouth," I point.
"Tell me what you feel!"
"My tongue?" the seal answers,
And sticks his big tongue out.
"Your voice, little seal,
Now don't sit around and pout!"
"You can talk, little seal,
That's what you can do!
You may be missing a fin,
But this is very special, too!"
"Use your voice, say it loud.
Tell them how you came to be.
And when you're done,
Please come and visit me!"
I open my eyes.
My dream is now done.
I open the curtains to reveal
Glints of a rising sun.
"Thanks for your help!"
I hear the seal's voice in my head.
Feeling satisfied,
I fall back into my bed.
Maybe you're the little seal
Waiting for someone like me
To come along and help you
Meander through life's open sea.
Falling
You're looking at me,
I'm looking at you.
Could it be true?
Am I really falling for you?
We are best friends,
But now things have changed.
I'm falling in love with you,
My life is being rearranged.
I'm falling for you even more.
Thoughts race through my head.
And I realize who you're looking at:
It's the girl behind me instead.
You're looking at me,
I'm looking at you.
Could it be true?
Am I really falling for you?
We are best friends,
But now things have changed.
I'm falling in love with you,
My life is being rearranged.
I'm falling for you even more.
Thoughts race through my head.
And I realize who you're looking at:
It's the girl behind me instead.
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