Picture a life, unlived...
Closets full of dreams, mirrors of weight
And any passion disappeared
From self denial to hate
It doesn't matter what comes between
The following of your heart
Is the voice that screams
It's simply the sound
As it resonates, it bleeds
Urging you, the water
To embrace its seed
Betrayal, guilt, the blame, and pain
These are the after effects
Of this, the subconscious game
It's not within your realm
To truly understand it
And it's not within your ability
To withstand the urging of it
Someone will always be hurt
And someone will always blame
And someday it will be you
In their shoes, the same
There is a vampire
In your heart, in your soul
Starved and lurking
Waiting for you to let go
It's you
It's a part of you
Make No Mistake!
Your divine nature
And oceans within
Will always cause you to break
Spare me your guilt
Or spare me your blame
We both got what we wanted
And will suffer, the same
You're a dreamer, a creature
Of comfort, asleep
A parasite, a demon
A viper, and weak
You're not exempt from this
And you're far from above it
Stop pretending!
And your sudden case of conscience
Is a lie, and pitiful
Embrace this beast you deny of sleep
Stare into the face of your image's defeat
You're not holy
You're not a good fucking person
You're not even honest with yourself..
And you disgust the rest of us
Wake up... And be alive
Witness this beauty
Witness your heart, only pure
Witness your spirit, in its unfathomable-ness
Witness your body, as the animal it is
And witness your mind, for its function only
Now, witness the whole..
There is blood in your veins
And it's dripping from your tongue
Bittered by the salt of these 'unforgivable' lies
Like all the previous ones
Don't torture me with confessions
Let's not pretend I'm that naïve
I'd just play the bitter and broken
And again pretend we both believe
Our hearts simply scream
For dreams yet unseen
And the nature of this parasitical comfort
Is simply not enough to grieve…
ⓒ 2006 Shawn Michael Quinn
ⓒ 2006 Shawn Michael Quinn
