Living in a world asleep

They are all milling about
Painting pictures, drunk fools
Their balloons empty of hope
Never playing by the rules

Always pretending they see
Shimmering stars in bleak skies
Smoke stacks blinding their blank stares
Brilliant fire burns cold as ice

Beat the drums on beaten paths
This golden road leads nowhere
Forever slumber mass graves
Naked their bones are stripped bare

To fairy tales minds wander
Dreaming something that could be
Pressed fists to eyes wide open
Living in a world asleep

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I wanna fight

I wanna fight
I am outta
time. Do you
Mind can you tell me
Why I am
Forever blind
I can’t see you
Your hopes dreams
I don’t see
Hey mister
Wanna know
What makes me
Someone you don’t
Wanna know
Pretty girl with
Your hair done
Mamma taught you
Use what you got
Don’t let them know
How afraid
Betrayal it’s a poison
Something you wish
Could make you forget
You exist
A habit
Dear rabbit
Kiss me like
A winner
Weirdo child
Beguiled I find
Lust and love
Denied make me
Yours tonight
Please don’t leave
Me behind

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Can I do happy?

Can I do happy?
I really don’t know
Parts of me linger
Like dark in shadows

I know life goes on
In time I’ll forget
Maybe, one day soon
Be happy again

Let go your anger
Make peace with your self
Know you are loved child
Know you are enough

No longer worry
Who holds you in arm
Rest your tired head
From roots you are born

Who am I really
For this girl unknown
I am her daughter
My strength is renowned

My pebbles are cast
Stones do move waters
Please show me the way
I know I matter

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Roses On Her Grave

A fine rain seeps slowly
Bleeding red on the soul
A canvas unpainted
Her sins were never untold

Sister sleeps in sunshine
Worn edges frayed with time
I wish I could take you
A magic carpet ride

Whiskers of truth shining
Like beacons in the night
Tenderly they take me
Hiding from what I find

Always I am missing
The girl I used to know
Her memories are golden
Trying to keep afloat

Bleating lamb awakens
To slaughter she does grace
For sins she is punished
Mistakes she never made

On bended knee she pleads
For mercy in your name
Crying for you mama
And roses on her grave

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