Everything You Came For..

I was right, I was right..
Oh, the sun, the sun, the sun is rising from the field
I've got a feeling I just can't shake
I've got a feeling that just wont go away
You've got to just keep on pushing, push the sky away
And if your friends think that you should do it different
And if they think that you should do it the same
You've got to just keep on pushing and push the sky away

And if you're feeling you've got everything you came for

If you got everything and you don't want no more

You've got to just keep on pushing, push the sky away

And some people say its just rock and roll

Oh, but it gets you right down to your soul

You've got to just keep on pushing

Keep on pushing and push the sky away

As clear as day..

 

And I had a dream, about my old..

And she was there all pink and gold and glittering

I threw my arms around her legs

Came to weeping (Came to weeping)

Came to weeping (Came to weeping)

And I heard your voice as clear as day

And you told me I should concentrate

It was all so strange, and it's so surreal

That a ghost should be so practical

Only if for a night.

And the only solution was to stand and fight

And my body was bruised and I was set alight

But you came over me like some holy rite

And although I was burning, you're the only light

Only if for a night

And the grass was so green against my new clothes

And I did cartwheels in your honour

Dancing on tiptoes, my own secret ceremonials

Before the service began in the graveyard doing handstands

And I heard your voice as clear as day

And you told me I should concentrate

It was all so strange and it's so surreal

That a ghost should be so practical

Only if for a night..

And the only solution was to stand and fight

And my body was bruised and I was set alight

But you came over me like some holy rite

And although I was burning, you're the only light

Only if for a night

My doe, my dear, my darling

Tell me what all this sighing's about

Tell me what all this sighing's about

And I heard your voice as clear as day

And you told me I should concentrate

It was all so strange and it's so surreal

That a ghost should be so practical

Only if for a night...

Kid Gloves

There's that burning hole

Deep in your gut

The one that never shuts up

Bleeding out and writhing in

I can see it 

Like everything...

Like the mirrors I pocket 

Into our shadows

And heart shaped lockets

These secret things

Each of us covet

Concealed from the eyes of the world

With candles lit and spells of smoke

Praying the gods you rise above it

But you can't hide truth from me

Though I'll never let you know it

With certainty..

Your words,

Your questions,

And especially,

Your intentions

Though believed better doors than windows

Serve as nothing else

But to expose you..

Naked & nymphetted

Not unlike the daddy issue

You would stake attempts to argue off

What exactly is it that stops you

From saying what you want?

Is it even about 'what' you want?

Or maybe just about 'getting' what you want?

How precious, the child's power play

Miles and circles

Exactly the same

Manic..

And again

Afraid..

These days I'm far less affected 

By the half-fast kid-shit attitudes in office politics

Than the things I End up needing to move out of my way

So if you're soliciting advice

On magic, work, the stars, or this little blue world

I'll tell you the same...

Say what you mean, and mean what you say

Because the true magicians are always making Magick

Not pretending to be everything

Stifling their flames

Life appears always to be teaching me new things

And recent years definitely no less than the rest

Because this daily sparing with my young daughter

Has showed me the value of sporting kid gloves

What matters, other than truth

Is what serves..

Service itself

Be warned

Or else…

Watch it

Burn

ⓒ 2013 Shawn Michael Quinn

Drift Unknowing..

I know there's something wrong, stop making it up

We're too proud to see we've lost more than our trust

And now there's nothing left, the well's dead and dried up

Its disease has left a foul taste in our cup

It just keeps on flowing, and we drift unknowing

It just keeps on flowing, this babble from our mouth

Who we are, I feel, most of the time

Carry on shuffling, in order, and in line..

Who we are, I fear, most of the time

Carry on whipping boy, stare into the light

Stare into the light..

And it feels familiar for good reason

I want us to break the case we're in

With one of the tools of this catatonic skin

Remove all the parts..

I want us to face the shape we're in

A world of confusion awaits our sons and kin

Let's reset it all, let's reset it all!

Well it stings, it hurts, is this how it's meant to be

Well it stings, and it hurts, is this how it's meant to be

Well it stings, and it hurts, a small price to pay to be

In control, and rebirth what our future's meant to be

Who we are, I fear, most of the time

So carry on whipping boy, stare into the light

I want us to face the shape we're in

A world of confusion awaits our sons and kin

Let's reset it all (we are, we are, we are)

Let's reset it all (we are, we are, we are)

These words of wisdom come with lack of vision

This is the worst day I've ever had to stand and witness