* Distracted Soul *
I’m not alright
I’m not alright
I’m looking at a broken life
Distracted Soul
You’ve got to burn to grow
Got asked the questions
Refused to reply
Uncompromising
… uncompromised
Want to meet my demons
But the gulf is too wide
Stolen jewels concealed in the darkness
That’ll never shine
Heal the unconsoled
And burn to grow
Maybe it’s time that I took a break
Feel so drained by so much give and take
And it’s taking much more
Than I want to give
And I’m giving much more …
Than I can take
Seem to have lost all appetite
Don’t want to try
Lost my fight
Lost my bite
Segregated in an alien state
Fractious mind
Distracted Soul
You’ve got to burn to grow
It’s a fine line
Between what is wrong
And what seems right
And it’s high time
That I worked out
Just exactly what is it
…That I want
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* Dance Of The Flamingos *
Dancing on the brink of extinction
In the World of Yesterday
He thought he caught a glimpse of the future
And its consequences
How life could change
And what the impact would be
He found it illuminating
But it was unsettling
He wouldn’t allow
The strength of his convictions
To betray false allegations
He knew it’d be possible
He’d be mistaken
He took his time
And thought things over
The twists and turns
Of the narrative
Are designed to undermine
All insurgency
“Beware of purity and of pity”
He racked his brains
Before he rolled the dice
Tried to make some sense of the turmoil
Tried to gain some insight
Where lies the truth
In a web of prejudice?
How long can resistance last
Before a victim‘s trapped?
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* Not Summer, Not Winter …. Just Cold *
I’ve got responsibilities
But practicality conflicts with theory
And I get het up
And everybody says
“Hey …, what’s up?”
But I can’t lie down
And I won’t lie down
The French say
“Chacun à son goût”
When I’m at home
I like to relax, in slacks,
And a roll neck sweater
Waiting around
To avoid the cold weather
Drinking black coffee
And dreaming how I want life to be
Don’t set me up
If you’re going to bring me down
Give me one more chance
To get the best of me
I can’t think of much
That unnerves me or disturbs me
I like to stay focused
And detached
Don’t set me up
If you’re going to bring me down
Give me one more chance
To get the best of me
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* The Hidden Truth *
“The lights are out
And nobody’s home
What in the world
Could have gone wrong?”
Unlock the door
And step inside
You’ll be surprised
At what you find
All those feelings
That you suppressed
They’re well and truly alive
They’ve survived in you
They’re alive
They’re viral in you
Storm clouds are gathering
On my horizon
I haven’t slept
That well in a while
I feel a sense of
Dark foreboding
The tightening grip
Of a stranglehold
What about you?
What about me
What about the future….
We were anticipating
What’s it going to be?
Who will atone
For the loss in
Power of attorney?
I like the world
Refreshed by the rain
True relief
A sense of restraint
Time to think and contemplate
What was lost
And what was gained
Fractured, disabled and damaged
I just want to try and forget
Everything that just happened
Let solace flow in the veins of regret