In a Straight Line

I feel it in my bones, that chilling feeling
And it takes me back to the times I forgot
Words blowing in the wind
Mean no more that empty lie
Hollow whispers from behind the hand
Gossip and tall tales bounding about
And we all move on in a straight line
The system is broken but we all follow it
Because we have to have it all
I sit here apart of the this system
And oh we're stuck inside this straight line
Filing towards a horrifying and frightful future
Not know is what we're afraid of
But not knowing is all we can do
Worrying makes us all die faster
So many people in a rush, rushing towards death
"Die faster, we want to die faster!" they unknowingly say
Little do they know they'll get their wish
And I'm as bad as the rest, pushing and shoving to get place to place
And the stress shows in our faces and attitudes
Grumpy and angry and sad
We move place to place thinking this is it
But there's so much more to life that we fail to see
Instead we just keep moving on, stuck inside that straight line...

Carefully

I carefully carry you up the stairs from the couch.  You sleepily wrap your arms around me and smile up at me through half closed eyes.  I kiss your forehead and lay you down in bed.  I carefully unties your shoes and take them off and then pull the covers up over you.

"Goodnight, love," I say.

You respond with a gentle snore.  I shut off the lights with a smile and shut the door.

Goodnight, love.

The Coming

Victorious is the one who sheds his own blood for his friend
Lowly is the one who lies to himself defend
Triumphant is he who puts others' lives before his own
Beautiful is she who protects instead of sitting upon her throne
But terrible are those take lives for their own gain
Terrible are those who murder and steal and cause shame
Woe to the world that we live in
Where those of evil prosper and win
Where the good guy loses to the bad guy
More often than not, no matter how they try

But:

Listen children, for the sound of trumpets
Listen my elders, for the sound of drums
Watch my people, for the coming that will save this world

Friction

New lines spoken
Left alone and broken
Happy to be free
Set afloat upon the sea
Growing up was never close
So you stop, and throw
Away everything that hasn't fit
And keep the things that stick
New ages spun
Nothing new done
Friction so much friction
Loving you is my addiction
You're the voice in my head
When it's all been said
No I can't forget
I won't let the sun set
Angry or upset
No I won't forget
New lines spoken
No longer broken

Perfect

Listen to me listen to me
There is not much time
The truth lies beneath
And the lies are far behind
The struggle is real
I can assure you of that
There is no more sorrow
This it not another trap
What I'm telling you is important
Please listen carefully
What I'm saying can't be heard again
So take head dutifully
When all is said and done
You can go be on your way
But please for the love of all things
Just remember what I say

I know you're not really perfect, no one really is
But you're perfect for me, trust me, I'm telling you this

Life Is Funny

Sunlight attempts to shine through
The blinds in the window to get too
The rest of the room and turn up the heat
All I do is lay there fast asleep
My alarm is about to go off
But I can only lay here the sheets are so soft
I wanna dream forever like I never have
To wake up yeah that makes me feel sad
I'd like to live in a world with no hate
No drama and lies just a clean slate
I believe in place like that that exists
It's frustrating to think about balled in a fist
And you all realize I'm not the same
And then I realize myself I'm completely sane
You can't just turn off the lights that you see
When you're living life just trying to be free
These feelings I have have never been more real
It's not all about the money but hard work is what I feel
Is doing it for me right now
And that's what I've got so I'm just gonna not wonder how
All this is gonna fold out in play
Just try to process everything before I say
Say too much and spill my feelings everywhere
I'll shut my mouth now I swear

Wait I got just a bit more to say
Life is funny in every way
One moment you're down in the dirt
The next you feel like the number one the first
I'm trying to remember not to get too caught up in feelings
Because you end up hurting yourself like shady dealings
I just want to live my life
I just want to be alright
I'm not asking for everything or anything specific I guess
I just want to get by and the best
The best I can be for so many reasons you know
The best I can be is all I can do so let's go
Around again for another trip to our own minds
To understand a little better why the light is trying to get through the blinds...