All mimsy were the borogoves
But the mome raths were outgrabe
Curious occurance, it would seem, or
does the apple never fall far from the tree?
Effervescent dreams of belonging somewhere
Feelings say home has never been that "there"
Goodnight kisses, a thousand "I love yous"
Haunt me, sometimes, with thoughts they're not true.
In any event, disagreements confound
Just get it all straight--where is up, where is down?
Kid that I was, their word stood, my absolute truth.
Living to be someone else--so passed years I've come to rue.
Me, there's the real puzzle to be tried.
Now that there's a world, what does it look like?
Opened eyes bleed tears
Walls Are Comin' Down by Poetdontknowit, literature
Literature
Walls Are Comin' Down
Hey, boy, I know it's taken time,
Been waiting for that look in your eyes
'Cause I know it - that I cannot live without you
There were times when hope was thin
But I'd do it all again
It's the truth that I can't live without you.
Even with the slips and falls
Love's still safer than my walls
So I'll take a step out
Watch out, comin' for another bout
I fell in love
And my walls are comin' down
Clear away a head of doubt
Come on, can't think it out
This is love
And my walls are comin' down
Nothing is Impossible by Poetdontknowit, literature
Literature
Nothing is Impossible
"I hate me," I yell at the night sky
I claw at my chest, as if to evict the monster inside
My diseased body, bereft of strength
I lie in the grass, fingers wrapped feebly
around a sword.
Vacant eyes, wandering the distance
I remember I once dreamed that I
was a warrior; that I could be great.
And I remember how recently
I swore
I would see the dragon dead at my feet
I would rise, and not be afraid.
"I have something to fight for," I tell my fevered mind.
"And nothing to fight with," reply the voices.
And I think, so often, about cold steel against the flesh of my wrist.
And then I think about something stronger than pain, than
The rough grain of the lance
against my hands;
splinters of reality, of confidence I don't think I have.
I don't know how I'm standing here--
my knees shake so much--
but I know why I don't run.
And every wisp of the smoke in my face has a name,
a voice, a new way to hurt me.
Acrid sobriety stings my eyes to tears.
I have no more lies to hide behind, my translucent shields.
There is just the dragon, and there is me. The mirror shows
it lurks just beyond the light--confident, reigning champion--
and me, inside, underdog challenger; nothing to fight with,
but something to fight for.
Oh beautiful things, you waxen wings,
Feathers of hope, held together by dreams,
No more of these
Claustrophobic dances on earthen feet.
Sing to me, beautiful tragedy
Of flying free
Jealous Earth, listen to the sound
Flying is only falling
Without touching the ground.
Icarus, mine,
You reached for the sky
And no height was too high
No height was too high
Choose thrive or survive
For one day we all die
I spread my wings and fly
I spread my wings and fly.
Oh you rainbow realms of deadly height
No, blinding Sun, I won't close my eyes
No more, no night,
Higher, I'll climb, as I reach for the light
Free to chase, transcendent
It's the silent screen, the soundless scream,
Where I hide when I'd rather come out
Do you know what it's like,
To watch everything from a distance
Then avert my eyes; too afraid to ever speak?
You have no idea how many times I've wanted to speak,
And now I wonder how it looks from the outside.
Do you see cold, unfeeling eyes?
Sit alone in the basement corner
Hide where they'll never find you
Did I have the choice to live or die?
Did I make my choice when I chose to hide?
Locked within by terror's bars
Never strong enough to pursue my heart
And I have to admit it now:
Yes, I never let the whole truth out
When I thought it'd sc
In the Deepening Graylight by Poetdontknowit, literature
Literature
In the Deepening Graylight
I only came here to die, you know
My heart so far buried in winter snow
But here at my graveside, I hear the cries
And only for you would I suffer my head to rise
Because if there's anything I want more than to die
It's to see you find your light; to be all right.
Humanity is dead to me, just like this failed reality,
But for you, I'd find the strength I need
To walk the deep roads, dark and bleak
One more time, 'til you find what you seek.
Nothing there can scare me, nor tear me apart
When there's already so much cold in my heart.
So please give me your hand just one more time
You don't have to be alone through this night.
I'll
Lonely; I was so lonely
'Til the first day that we met
And even though it's been a hard road
I'm sayin' it now: no regrets
Why did you have to go?
And why? -- did you ever know?
You were the best thing
The very best thing
I ever had.
And I miss you
Like I'd imagine flowers would miss the sun
And I miss you
Like a river with no place to run
And I think that we both know
What I would wish if I had a wishing star.
But as it stands, just know I'm thinking of you
Wherever you are
Lonely; I'm still so lonely
Without you in my life
No one here to understand
And help me find the light
And I can't get you outta my mind
So many ye
Senses five, then say goodbye
Taste, touch, smell, hear, see
Well they're all well and good,
But if you say just five,
It seems just a bit narrow-minded to me.
If sun makes shade,
And pictures on the ground,
I wanna find the light
That makes the dream shadows.
'Cause it would seem that they abound
All around me
When I'm asleep
When I'm awake
Senses six, and I'm still on the fence
And I'll tell you I don't know what to be
I just know that there's more,
'Cause even when I'm awake,
I find real shadows of things still unseen.
If rain turns into snow,
And both fall on the ground,
I wanna find the substance
Of the dream shadows
They Can Say What They Like by Poetdontknowit, literature
Literature
They Can Say What They Like
I know the whispers and the people staring
Stare right back and it keeps 'em guessing
'Cause there's always another secret, darling
Yeah, there's always another secret, darling
If you want to know me, learn this first
They'll never pin me, chapter and verse,
And they'll never make me a walking corpse
No, they'll never make me their walking corpse.
Scars make us strong
But hope makes us stronger
And if we hold hands
We can burn a bit longer
And if I hear "impossible" one more time
You know I'll smile and close my eyes
'Cause when you know you're right
They can say what they like.
With keener eyes, darling, you know I've seen
S
All mimsy were the borogoves
But the mome raths were outgrabe
Curious occurance, it would seem, or
does the apple never fall far from the tree?
Effervescent dreams of belonging somewhere
Feelings say home has never been that "there"
Goodnight kisses, a thousand "I love yous"
Haunt me, sometimes, with thoughts they're not true.
In any event, disagreements confound
Just get it all straight--where is up, where is down?
Kid that I was, their word stood, my absolute truth.
Living to be someone else--so passed years I've come to rue.
Me, there's the real puzzle to be tried.
Now that there's a world, what does it look like?
Opened eyes bleed tears
Walls Are Comin' Down by Poetdontknowit, literature
Literature
Walls Are Comin' Down
Hey, boy, I know it's taken time,
Been waiting for that look in your eyes
'Cause I know it - that I cannot live without you
There were times when hope was thin
But I'd do it all again
It's the truth that I can't live without you.
Even with the slips and falls
Love's still safer than my walls
So I'll take a step out
Watch out, comin' for another bout
I fell in love
And my walls are comin' down
Clear away a head of doubt
Come on, can't think it out
This is love
And my walls are comin' down
Oh beautiful things, you waxen wings,
Feathers of hope, held together by dreams,
No more of these
Claustrophobic dances on earthen feet.
Sing to me, beautiful tragedy
Of flying free
Jealous Earth, listen to the sound
Flying is only falling
Without touching the ground.
Icarus, mine,
You reached for the sky
And no height was too high
No height was too high
Choose thrive or survive
For one day we all die
I spread my wings and fly
I spread my wings and fly.
Oh you rainbow realms of deadly height
No, blinding Sun, I won't close my eyes
No more, no night,
Higher, I'll climb, as I reach for the light
Free to chase, transcendent
Lonely; I was so lonely
'Til the first day that we met
And even though it's been a hard road
I'm sayin' it now: no regrets
Why did you have to go?
And why? -- did you ever know?
You were the best thing
The very best thing
I ever had.
And I miss you
Like I'd imagine flowers would miss the sun
And I miss you
Like a river with no place to run
And I think that we both know
What I would wish if I had a wishing star.
But as it stands, just know I'm thinking of you
Wherever you are
Lonely; I'm still so lonely
Without you in my life
No one here to understand
And help me find the light
And I can't get you outta my mind
So many ye
Senses five, then say goodbye
Taste, touch, smell, hear, see
Well they're all well and good,
But if you say just five,
It seems just a bit narrow-minded to me.
If sun makes shade,
And pictures on the ground,
I wanna find the light
That makes the dream shadows.
'Cause it would seem that they abound
All around me
When I'm asleep
When I'm awake
Senses six, and I'm still on the fence
And I'll tell you I don't know what to be
I just know that there's more,
'Cause even when I'm awake,
I find real shadows of things still unseen.
If rain turns into snow,
And both fall on the ground,
I wanna find the substance
Of the dream shadows
They Can Say What They Like by Poetdontknowit, literature
Literature
They Can Say What They Like
I know the whispers and the people staring
Stare right back and it keeps 'em guessing
'Cause there's always another secret, darling
Yeah, there's always another secret, darling
If you want to know me, learn this first
They'll never pin me, chapter and verse,
And they'll never make me a walking corpse
No, they'll never make me their walking corpse.
Scars make us strong
But hope makes us stronger
And if we hold hands
We can burn a bit longer
And if I hear "impossible" one more time
You know I'll smile and close my eyes
'Cause when you know you're right
They can say what they like.
With keener eyes, darling, you know I've seen
S
Pumpkin pies and brighter eyes
Crisp cold mornings
Tasting smokey daydreams on the breeze
Amidst a hurricane of golden-brown
We discovered life was best with us around.
Autumn air
Breathe me golden-red days
Leaves fall like two friends in love
Autumn air
If you lasted all year
Jack Frost wouldn't dare paint us winter
At the harvest fair.
So stop the spinning seasons
While I go back in time
Scarecrows call me "sentimentalist"
But I'll take the maze to find
Those stadium seats where we sat close for a night.
Autumn air
Breathe me golden-red days
Leaves fall like two friends in love
Autumn air
If you lasted all year
Jack Fr
Treasures from the attic
Of a time I thought I lost
Picture-perfect snapshots
Of the one I miss the most.
And as I take another walk
Down the memory lane
I'm finding more of sweetness,
And less and less of pain.
And I can't tell which way
The leaves are turning now
And I can't make the clock rewind
Or make the sorrows go
But I can still remember,
I can still believe
That once the days were brighter
In my box of memories
Here the time is timeless
And it doesn't matter where
'Cause though I know you're far away
I can feel like you are near.
I think about the golden days
That one time when things were right
The sky, it's such a deep, deep blue
Just like the hearts of me and you
'Cause when time came for us to choose
We played it safe
We fade away
High noon desert is so deep, deep,
Over the hearts so fast asleep
And have we lost our souls for keeps?
We ran so far
We're in the dark
And when I dream I see
A world where we could be
Everything we are
If we were free
Beyond the galaxy
The sun, it sets a deep, deep red,
While I've been living in my head
I've carved my coffin, made my bed,
In worlds of gray,
We drift away
The running river is so deep, deep,
To wash the souls so dead asleep.
And if I wake, what can I keep?
But jour
Give it a try
Three strikes and you're out
Straddle the fencepost
Nurse the doubts
What is reality?
Who gets to define
The place of being,
The peace of mind?
Neverland, you feel so close
Neverland, you feel so right
Tell me why, tell me why
I shouldn't take flight
Tonight
Second star to the right
And straight on 'til morning
Would anyone notice
If I go missing?
Present to the present
Paint the mask
When that's all that matters
That's all that lasts.
Neverland, you feel so close
Neverland, you feel so right
Tell me why, tell me why
I shouldn't take flight
Tonight
One world for the heart
One world for the head
We liv