My Grandfather said,
"Don't bite off more than you can chew."
He choked to death.

Another Year
Of pain and suffering
Another Year
Of depression and wondering
Another Year
Of being fake and hidden
Another Year
Of living without a vision
Another Year
That I wasted here
Another Year
Being lived in fear
So here's to another year
One more closer till I disappear

Wait for me
Behind the trees
Of Winter's end
In the meadows
Of Summer's wake
Find me
Beneath the water
Where maids sing
A song of desire
Luring deeper in
The mystery
Of your love
Where there is
A kingdom
Of gold
I remember
To find the door
Through the meadows
Behind the trees
There you will be

Enough is enough
I say unto the mirror
Life is too tough
I say unto this man hither
The rush of the high
I say unto myself
My end is nigh
Enough is enough

Gave up on being a saviour,
A martyr in the thicket of danger,
I won’t fight for my place
In the Free Speech Corner.

Gave up on being a bleeding heart
Run dry.

I won’t burst into flame
To prove a point:
Burn myself out
Until the chip on my shoulder
Sings like a flute.

Gave up on being a shelter,
Passion rains upon your window,
The traffic hum of weather
Just sends you off to sleep.

I won’t kick for the current,
Float to the surface,
Wait for the ambulance.

Gave up on being a lighthouse
Stood brave.

I won’t hold a torch
For love off in the distance.
I won’t carry death on my tongue
Until the moment comes.