Elven Dream

The elves are running, or was it the birds?

To be completely honest I’m not really sure. 

My mind’s not right and my soul isn’t free —

I’m chained to the fantasy that is my dream.

In shadows, I wander, through echoes I roam,

Listening for a word from the unknown.

Upon the night sky, a comet gives hope —

A sure sign to take another toke

But where do these dreams end,

And where does my life begin?

I’m caught in between

Waking life and the deepest dream.

The moon shimmers down on me. 

It’s been a friend in my times of need. 

A temporary respite for the bitterness felt...

It rejects my wishes, but won’t reproach my heart

Out in the distance, beyond the green field

I can see a figure, it looks like a girl. 

But the sun’s rays will cast upon her 

And just like that — she’ll disappear 

And so where do these dreams end,

And where does my life begin?

I’m caught in between

Waking life and the deepest dream.

Song

On My Way to Work Everyday

On my way to work everyday

I jump past the crowds and hop the trains

To save a look from my boss’s fat face 

He’s nice and all but I don’t think he’s a friend of mine 

Through the haze there’s a spark within

Chasing dreams in a world that spins

Every step a story begins

Beyond these walls where my heart has been

Feel the rhythm of the city’s pulse 

I’m in the crowd but I’m feeling lost

Paying dues no matter the cost

Searching for the lines that I’ve crossed

On my way to work everyday 

Starting to feel like it robs me

More than it pays 

Sky’s the limit but it feels so far

Dreaming big under the same old stars

Riding this life like it’s a runaway car

Looking for a place where the real are

On my way to work everyday

I push past the crowds and I jump the trains

To save a look from my fat boss’s face

He’s kind and all, but I know he’s no friend of mine

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Stars Shining so Bright

The stars are shining so bright tonight 

I thought together we could walk in the light

The sidewalk is slippery and this hill is so tall

I’d hate to see you stumble and fall 

We are young and the world is new

Together we’ll face it, me and you

I could tell by the way glance at me

I’m gonna be that man, gonna make a stand

And take on the world for my loved one

There will be no one else, just herself

So come a little closer and grab my hand

We’ll walk together in this light

You are beautiful and so am I

We are young, and the night is long

Don’t think too much my sweet love 

You and I we’re just a kiss away

From a long time of happy times 

And if the end ever comes, I will hold them

forever, in my mind, it’s not a crime

to love forever and always remember 

Lives they come, and sure they do go

So deep in my soul, I’ll hold this time 

For the lives ahead, to be better spent

With love in my heart and you in my sight 

So come a little closer and hold my hand

It’ll be alright, my sweet heart

We are young and the world is new

Together we’ll face it, me and you 

The stars are shining so bright tonight

I thought together we could walk in the light

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Seed of Life

 Well lightning did strike

Said boy you ain’t right

Better head over to ma’s

Tell her you gotta a fever

You can’t stop thinking about her

And the electricity ran through me

I said love will save us

But the current said not now --

Too busy for the fright

It beckoned me to its call

So I followed the guide into

The secret garden

And there I smelled the flowers

The tree in the middle

Looked down at me

Said you know life 

Was just given to me

I said me too big tree

But I ain’t got no roots here

So I wander around

Wondering how I got here

Well the tree looked at me

Said to each their own 

But life was beckoned

And so we’re here

Well true enough tree

All we have is right now

But not even the garments

I wear will endure time’s flow

So where is it we go

When life says no more?

The tree staring at me replied,

“Take heed of the seed --

Where does it come from

When life says forever more?”

The Desert Onwards

 I saw a passing sunlight

That trickled through the trees

And a single bird sang

To the wind so softly

And me I stand tall staring

At a rushing river ahead

That will swallow me whole

If I don’t use these hands

To construct a bridge

Onto the distant desert

That seems to lie beyond

The torrents of what's been left behind. 

The desert well it’s hard to see

But it doesn’t look too pretty

And I think I’m gonna be thirsty

Chasing every oasis that looks pretty

And after that well I haven’t

Got a clue to share with you

But my gut feeling says 

I’m gonna find me a higher place 

And build me a cabin to call home

And though the winds will probably

try to tear the walls right down

I think I’ll find a friend

And we’ll build it back up again 

And look down upon the darkened

Screams that we once held inside

And don’t you know my gut well

it’s been wrong plenty a time

So can’t even use that as a guide

Just gotta keep chasing

The scattering light 

In varying directions

That’s dizzying my mind

and trapping me in time 

Well the daylight couldn’t go wasted

So I picked up my bag and trekked onward

To the storming river 

where I’m gonna sink or swim

It’s moments like these

That define who I really am

So God I won’t let you down

Running

 It’s been weeks poured into

Running from this boar

You think it sounds ridiculous

But he has tracked me I swear

And my feet are getting tired

Of always being on the run

So I scream to the wind

Let this be it then

Let it strike me down

I am scurrying for my life

In treacherous woods

That once sparkled with hope

But now only seem barren

Yes I am done being on the run

God if this is your fate

Then I shall hold the last laugh

For I will yield to life to no more

No God if I am to run from this boar

Forever more then strike me down

And perhaps we shall meet again

Cause these legs haven’t the might

To climb another hill tonight

I rose to my feet courageous

As I ever felt in my life

And ran directly into the darkness

To heed the boar’s attention

The thicket was cutting me up

But my legs never felt so powerful

As I bursted into the night

A proud fool ready to meet his fright

I reached a small tree

And swung myself around

To see what was behind

And sure enough

There was the beast

Staring right back at me

A tear crossed my eye

And I thought 

This is the end then

Of all the things I loved

My fate was decided 

To be at the bottom

Of this boars stomach

Because of a whim

That I might be happy

Deep within a forest

As I looked upon death

I only felt regret

The rain started to pour harder

And the boar was now charging

His tusks were poised like daggers

And just as my life was at stake

Lightning did strike

And a lion rose from me

Leaping into the moonlight

to meet the boar head on

Who was quickly no more

The lion turned around and winked at me

and said you could do it too if you tried

And then the rain did subside

And from where I lie

A ray of light did pierce

The misty gray veil 

Into my eye

And I saw a distant light

Rooster

well the rooster one morning told me to come down from the bed I been sleeping on.

and I said hey rooster
you got some good advice
but honestly I'm thinkin'
I'd rather be dreamin'.

well mr human said rooster
don't you love your bed too much
it gonna swallow you whole
if you let it get to ya

well mr rooster
you're not wrong my friend
but I don't think I'm past the point
of no return and though it's
been ages since I joined ya
won't you let me sleep a little longer?

because the sunlight well
I think it shines too bright
for eyes so accustomed to the night
And I know it sound grim to
live in the dim but that's where
my dreams dwell and without them
I fear I'd be no more

so the rooster crowed to no one
and said humans are stubborn as oxen
who don't wanna pull carts no more
cause they got too heavy a load
but poor mr human
his weight comes from inside
and while his eyes are shut 
I sing to the morning daylight

Song

Old Panther

 

The old panther laughed when I held up a mirror.
"I’ve become so much larger and quite a bit scarier."
Yes my friend, and your prey is only getting weaker.
"Haaa-ha-ha, and they run around as if they’re free-er."

With a grin departing its chin, the panther turned direction.
"I admit it gets boring hunting weaklings that can never win." 
Yes my friend, your mastery of the kill has made you too good
"Haaaa-ha-ha, and this mastery only kills my thrill."

The panther’s tail swinging low and wide, he spoke 
"From my own two eyes, they weren't made to stay alive."
Yes my friend, but even unscathed prey die of old age
"Haaaa-ha-ha, and they were scared everyday." 

The old panther jumped to a low-hanging branch
"We kill to live so that we may delay our very death."
Yes my friend, so who are we to feel free?
"Haaa-ha-ha, I guess there’s no escape for you or me..."

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