Creature of my own design,
Brought to bear upon this world,
Taking all that had been mine,
Deadly talons neatly curled.

Demon of Angelic form,
Crafted from the depths of me,
Spirit pure and heart so warm,
All that I could never be.

Spark of life that chose to stay,
Making way for something new,
Glowing brighter each new day,
Forcing me to see this through.

Sunlight on my darkened mind,
Creeping underneath my skin,
Love that I could never find,
Keeping me from hate and sin.

This flame that burns inside today,
a thorn that bleeds my heart away,
through thoughts i'd never dare to say,
this cause to which my life i lay.

This voice within my mind today,
a scream that clears the rest away,
through dreams that in my mind still play,
this darkness turns my skin to clay,

This knife that takes a life today,
a soul released to drift away,
through words that i can barely say,
this place in which my secrets stay.

Few have had the life you've known,
The tainted soil from which you've grown,
The things your eyes have since been shown,
The hell to which your soul was thrown.

None could now be who your are,
Without each deep and painful scar,
Yet still your eyes gleam like a star,
Despite all that has been so far.  

For all the years that have gone by,
With every tear you've dared to cry,
Through each new road you've had to try,
Your heart at last has reached the sky.

And here you stand for all to see,
The master of your destiny,
A hero for the world and me,
Remembered for eternity.

Our scars are constellations,
a chart of stormy seas,
through troubled situations,
that shape our destinies.

Our scars are painted canvas,
a masterpiece of life,
for all that we hold precious.
drawn from our pain and strife.

Our scars are journal pages,
a journey of the soul,
preserved for all the ages,
as we learn to take control.

My days are spent with you in mind,
Each night spent here with you,
I still feel like a teenager,
The love we share like new.

My heart still beats in time with yours,
In case you didn't know,
I still can feel you next to me,
No matter where I go.

My life was meant to be with you,
To share this winding road,
I still know we have miles to go,
But your love halves the load.

My eyes reflect the love in yours,
Each scar and secret known,
I still feel just as close to you,
Because of how we've grown.

My love could never stray too far,
Our bond is just too strong,
I still will keep each oath to you,
Through all I might do wrong.

My soul is still entwined with yours,
Together joined as one,
I still can feel the fires burn,
Our passion like the Sun.

My arms will ever hold you close,
Despite what comes our way,
I still want to be here with you,
Until my dying day.

Sometimes I want to run away,
Just leave all this behind,
To escape to another world,
That no one else can find.

And yet deep down I see the light,
Just what I know is true,
To swear beyond all realm of doubt,
That I belong with you.

Sometimes I want more than I should,
Just one more chance to live,
To taste of that forbidden fruit,
If life could but forgive.

And yet I need no more than this,
Just for all that we share,
To stay right here where I belong,
With those who really care.

Sometimes I want to end it all,
Just close that final door,
To stop the endless march of time,
And sleep forever more.

And yet I know that all is now,
Just as was meant to be,
To stand by all the vows we spoke,
That still hold true to me.

Sometimes I want to scream out loud,
Just let it all flow free,
To release all the hurt within,
So all the world can see.

And yet I know you share my pain,
Just one more sign of love,
To be as one eternally,
Just like the stars above.

There was a brighter time before,
A light that shone from sea to shore,
Two pairs of hands entwined in love,
Two souls made one by gods above.

The years could have been much kinder,
We've not needed a reminder,
Two faces looking in the mirror,
Two souls joined through thick and thinner.


Our hearts may still be broken,
Yet love has been awoken,
So we'll walk this road together,
From now until forever.


There was a darker time back then,
A night we thought might never end,
Two pairs of eyes that cried in vain,
Two souls locked in the grip of pain.

The sun shone through the fog of war,
We saw the light and so much more,
Two distant minds brought back as one,
Two souls that chose to stand not run.


Our hearts may still be broken,
But take this as a token,
That we'll stay like this together,
From now until forever.


There may be dark days still to come,
A time where dreams will come undone,
Two pairs of feet that want to flee,
Two lives that long to be set free.

The bond we share will pass each test,
We'll put all doubts and fears to rest,
Two candles that will ever burn,
Two lives that follow what they learn.


Our hearts may still be broken,
Through all that we have spoken,
But we'll keep this up together,
From now until forever.


There may be brighter moments still,
A fantasy we'll both fulfil,
Two pairs of ears that heed the call,
Two souls willing to risk it all.

The life we lead is but the start,
We'll learn to fix each broken heart,
Two lives meant to be joined as one,
Two souls walking towards the sun.

*
Our hearts may still be broken,
But please don't think I'm joking,
I know we'll still be together,
From now until forever.

Creativity is the art of rebellion,
Our lives a canvas of expression,
Through hearts in bright vermillion,
Brushed by shades of dark depression.

Creativity is the key to redemption,
Our soul's humble confession,
Of each cold and cruel deception,
When true love is in recession.

Creativity is the flight from damnation,
Our mind's craving for possession,
Through each secret affectation,
As we drown in our obsession.

His eyes will take your breath away,
They'll beg you to give in and play,
To come with him to worlds unknown,
For pleasure like you've not been shown.

His voice will melt your frozen heart,
Then rip all arguments apart,
To force your will to bend and break,
And give him all that he can take.

His kiss will drain your soul bone dry,
Consuming every truth and lie,
Absorbing all your fear and pain,
To set your true self free again.

His skin will burn your gentle touch,
And drive you wild each time you clutch,
Enslaving you to his commands,
To give in to all he demands.

Close your eyes to all you've been- forget all that you know,
Free your mind from darkness and let hope begin to grow.

Place your hand within mine- let our energies combine,
Feel the world retreating and the pain within resign.

Follow me through shadows- find the light that we all seek,
Keep me in your thoughts and hear the soothing words I speak.

Wake up to the morning- greet the dawn of this new day,
See the world in colour not that sad and lonely gray.

Breathe in the scent of freedom- clear the worry from your mind,
Walk tall amongst your kinsfolk and enjoy the peace you find.

Share your life with others- help them conquer all their fear,
Protect all those around you and forever hold love near.

Live each day within the light- don't let the darkness in,
Lead by your example and absolve yourself from sin.

Change the world around you- only you can claim this power,
Rest when all the work is done and dwell not on the hour.

Take comfort when the end is near- you will not be alone,
Remember I am with you and have shared in all you've known.

There she lies in silent thought,
Lost in the chaos life has wrought,
Through battles that her soul has fought,
Beyond all that she's ever sought.

There she drifts in silent sleep,
Lost in these lands where nightmares creep,
Entombed within this place so deep,
Beyond her heart's protective keep.

There she stays in silent hope,
Lost in a world where few could cope,
Abandoned on this lonely *****,
Beyond the last strand of life's rope.

We are your hopes,
your dreams reborn,
the ones created in your form,

We are the young,
so soon from birth,
the ones who will reshape the earth,

We are the men,
and women grown,
the ones who will make this our home,

We are the old,
with young to raise,
the ones who keep the ancient ways,

We are the lost,
our duties served,
in restful sleep we've long deserved.

Show me your face and tell me your name,
give me your hand and i'll do the same.

Show me the way and light up my life,
stand by my side and keep me from strife.

Show me your love and help me to shine,
give me your heart and you can have mine.

Show me the world and what we could be,
stay in my life and share it with me.

I wander the world with the mask of a clown,
Determined to never reveal that I’m down,
The life of the party or so it would seem,
Disguising my sorrow as living the dream.

I walk in the shadows beneath this black cloud,
Lost in these dark thoughts I can’t speak out loud,
Adrift in a cold sea of doubt and despair,
I smile through the pain and pretend I don’t care.

I’ve known love and laughter and shared in their light,
United the world in my comedic might,
Yet surrounded by people I still stand alone,
A stranger amongst all the friends that I’ve known.

I’ve encountered more demons than angels by far,
And battled them both with many a scar,
But looking back now on a life spent at war,
I need to find peace and not fight any more.

These shades of long forgotten dreams,
in memories long ripped at the seams,

Through dormant thoughts within my mind,
of friendships lost and left behind,

As life brings ever newer starts,
we must in time reveal our hearts.

We’ve known each other half our lives,
Through sunny day and winter chill,
So much has changed since we were young,
Except our love which never will.

We’ve shared this road for half our lives,
Through cheery smile and sorrowed tear,
So much we’ve seen along the way,
Yet we stay strong through each new year.

We’ve been entwined for half our lives,
Through happiness and tragedy,
So much has been in our shared time,
But through it all we’re meant to be.

Don’t swear at that reflection of the clouds upon your screen,
That burst of light from high above obscuring what has been,
You do not need to know what everyone has done or seen,
Nor do you need to follow where the crowd might go or lean.

Don’t dwell on flawless selfies or the posts of yesteryear,
The past can be forgotten without cause for doubt or fear,
You are more than the sum of every shared smile or tear,
More than the likes and comments of those strangers you hold dear.

Don’t live within the memory of a plastic-coated dream,
That manufactured happiness worth less than it may seem,
You have a brighter purpose than your state of mind might gleam,
A chance to change your future if you let the light redeem.

Don’t spend another minute on a pixelated lie,
The truth is just above you in the azure coated sky,
You only have this moment to live before you die,
So step away from all that’s fake and give real life a try.

We’ve never been called normal,
Always a different breed,
Before we met we stood alone,
Oblivious to our need.

We’ve always been quite different,
Never a textbook case,
Before we knew what we’d become,
Or all that we would face.

We’re never sure of what will be,
Always just scraping by,
Although we know we’ll make it through,
Together- you and I.

We’re always hoping for the best,
Never ones for giving in,
Although we fight for all we have,
We know that we’ll still win.

We’ll never be celebrities,
Always lost in the crowds,
But we stand firm in who we are,
Our heads not in the clouds.

We’ll always be as we are now,
United hand and heart,
But we grow stronger every day,
And never shall we part.

And so the wheel turns again,
Once more we greet the night,
The shadows of the past return to show us all their might.

And so we tightly close our eyes
Once more to mask our fear,
The secrets deep within our soul to be drawn ever near.

And so the darkness closes in,
Once more the nightmares reign,
The armies of despair to swarm the heart we hold in vain.

And so we pray for dawn to come,
Once more the Sun to rise,
The demons crawling back to hell before our tear soaked eyes.

And so with nothing left to lose,
Once more we raise the call,
The angels of the love we've known to give this fight their all.

I turn my gaze towards the void,
And stare into the deep abyss,
To meet the blackened eyes within,
The invite of damnation's kiss.

I speak into great beyond,
And share the thoughts in my control,
To voice the words I've never said,
The secrets of a tortured soul.

I step back from the edge of fate,
And give thanks for the love I feel,
To walk the ever winding road.
The path to where my heart can heal.

Step into my tortured mind,
greet the shadows that you find,
help me find my way again,
stay with me and keep me sane.

Slip into my fractured heart,
gather up each broken part,
help me to be whole once more,
drag me back towards your shore.

Sneak into my damaged soul,
free it from this dark control,
help me see beyond the past,
teach me how to love at last.

As I wake to another long day without you,
I prepare for the journey and tasks yet to do,
But deep in my mind lies a thought I can’t tame,
A tremor of doubt on the love that we claim.

———-
Does the darkness in you sense the darkness in me?
Will our shackled souls ever escape and be free?
Do you dream of a life where it’s just you and me?
Does the darkness in you crave the darkness in me?
———-

But I go on my way as I try to forget,
The chaos around helps my mind not to fret,
Yet when I’m alone and the day once more through,
My heart will again return focus to you.

As I lay here awake in my deep reverie,
In the shadow of thoughts from our long history,
So the questions remain in the pit of my soul,
And the solace of night does not help or console.

———-
Does the darkness in you fear the darkness in me?
Will you be here forever to save me from me?
Do you ever imagine what we’ll grow to be?
Does the darkness in you trust the darkness in me?
———-

Yet the dawn skies return with no answers in sight,
No glimmer of hope in that dim morning light,
So I gather my thoughts and again walk away,
Locked deep in my heart for the rest of the day.

As I work to ignore all that cannot be said,
The hope that alone I can fix this instead,
But I know that in time as the night closes in,
The doubt will return and take root deep within.

———-
Does the darkness in you need the darkness in me?
Will we walk hand in hand or just let our hearts flee?
Do you think there’s a chance we were not meant to be?
Does the darkness in you love the darkness in me?
———-

You fill my days with hope and light,
You keep my love always in sight,
You hold me close throughout the night,
You help me bear life’s weary fight.

You guide me in your special way,
You heal me with the words you say,
You save me from myself each day,
You prove that true love cannot stray.

You play the music of my heart,
You paint my soul’s immortal art,
You know our paths could never part,
You were the one right from the start.

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY, EVERYONE!

She woke to sunlight streaming through the curtains of her room,
Another day beginning- far from all the doom and gloom,
A different world surrounding her from what she once called home,
More grateful now than ever that her dad forced her to roam.

She'd never had an easy life- not one you'd call care free,
Each day a mix of fear and pain that no one else would see,
Too weird to be the golden child- too strong to be ignored,
Forever in the middle of the anger he had stored.

She buried all her feelings and she scarcely shed a tear,
But still she smiled for all to see regardless of her fear,
No one to share her secrets from the few that she called friend,
Although they told her fervently they'd love her till the end.

She never had a misspent youth and seldom broke a rule,
But rumours were spread far and wide at home, in town, and school,
She couldn't be a rebel, she scarcely had the chance,
Just longing for an outlet so her broken soul could dance.

She found a little heaven- a moment of release,
An escape from her hellish life she wished could never cease,
Each time the cold blade softly touched her warm but worthless skin,
She felt alive and safe at last with her immortal kin.

She knew this peace could never last as each new scar was made,
Another vein to open long before each cut could fade,
To meet her fabled maker would be no escape at all,
So courting all her demons she refused to hear their call.

She battled on until she couldn't face another day,
Her hand was forced and so she chose at last to run away,
The time had come to make her mark and leave this hell behind,
To walk that road to somewhere that she knew they'd never find.

She looked out at this new day as she laid the past to rest,
Despite the fears her broken heart replayed within her chest,
A second chance before her far away from all the pain,
Though in her heart she hoped one day to find home once again.

Another dark sun dawns today,
Another dream soon swept away,
Another stage for her to play,
Another crowd for her to sway.

Another dark march to the field,
Another dream lost as they yield,
Another heart for her to wield,
Another love to be concealed.

Another dark night settles in,
Another dream for her to spin,
Another soul to turn to sin,
Another lie that must begin.

These veins are filled with ink not blood, 
The product of my broken dreams, 
Each thought lost in the tortured flood, 
That flows through me in endless streams.

These bones are draped in words not skin, 
The scribbled flesh of paper life, 
Each page turned by another sin, 
In lines drawn from my scars and strife.

These eyes are filled with ink not tears, 
The count of distant memories, 
Each drop a moment through the years, 
Where darkness claimed my sympathies.

These lungs contain dark words not air, 
The essence of what I’ve become, 
Each breath reveals a soul laid bare, 
A fate to which I must succumb.

This heart is filled with ink not love, 
A faceless clock that ticks in me, 
Each beat a curse from high above, 
That keeps me from all I could be.

I've walked alone on this old dirt road,
Far from my hopes & the dreams that I've sold,
To find a place that I can call my home,
Far from the lies that I have been told.

I've walked a line that no one else could,
Far from the eyes that watch all I do,
To find a realm removed from this world,
Far from the life that was me and you.

I've walked for miles on this old dirt road,
Far from the hate & the fighting of old,
To find a dream that I pray to keep,
Far from the bed that you left so cold.

I've walked for days just searching for me,
Far from the smiles & those tears cried in vain,
To find a heart that I can trade for mine,
Far from your words and the grip of your pain.

I've walked this life to the beat of my heart,
Far from the secrets and horrors I've seen,
To find a moment of peace in the light,
Far from the darkness of all that has been.

I've walked this way to the end of my days,
Far from the people that think my soul strange,
To find a way back to where hope was lost,
Far from the thoughts of a world I can't change

She stares out at the world through a constant flood of pain,
to find nothing but darkness in the cold torrential rain,
so caught up in the horrors manifested in her brain,
she cannot see a future where she will be whole again.

She stares into the void within the shadows of her soul,
to find nothing but whispers of her fragile mind's control,
so lost within her dreams and broken memories of the past,
regretting all those happy times she knew could never last.

She stares into the mirror to see what she has become,
to find nothing but hollow eyes and pain so cumbersome,
so damaged by the history of all she's left behind,
her will to stay eroding with the decay of her mind.

She stares into the black of night embracing her torn heart,
to find nothing but sorrow as she readies to depart,
so weakened now she must escape from what she'll never be,
forgotten and forsaken in her lonely destiny.

Let me show you what i see,
each time I put a verse to rhyme,
all that i feel, and think and do,
is written here, safe for all time.

Let me take you to the edge,
right to the end of every line,
a place where pain and pleasure meet,
a place where thoughts and dreams combine.

Let me build a world for you,
from all that I have felt and done,
my secret wants, my deadly sins,
the web of truth and lies unspun.

Let me tell you who i am,
the boy i was, the man i'll be,
the truth is here, no lie or sham,
within these words you will find me.

We stare into the mirror for minutes at a time,
Forever taking selfies like photos of a crime,
But are we narcissistic or reflecting on the past?
Lost in our perceived beauty or the shadows that we’ve cast?

We chronicle our lives online each minute of each day,
Forever sharing memories in everything we say,
But are we self-obsessing or proving we were here?
Slaves to boasts and bragging or running from our fear?

We hoard and gather artefacts and show them off with pride,
Forever needing more space so that nothing has to hide,
But are we materialistic or expressing who we are?
Desperate for attention or just covering a scar?

We spend our days in motion,
    Lost in a haze of chores,
    Forever racing forward,
    Just counting up the scores.

    We count down every moment,
    Like time is running out,
    Forever surging forward,
    No time for any doubt.

    We know our days are numbered,
    Life won’t hold the attack
    Forever facing forward,
    There is no turning back.

    We hoard each precious second,
    Long hoping for a break,
    Forever marching forward,
    With each new step we take.

Don’t despair or miss me,
Do not shed a tear,
My love for you is still here,
To keep you safe from fear.

Our journey has not ended,
For I am still with you,
Forever more beside you,
To share in all you do.

Don’t feel that you have lost me,
Do not weep or frown,
My heart won’t let you feel down,
It will not let you drown.

Our story is not over,
This chapter just begun,
The pages so far from done,
As you walk with the sun.

Don’t forget the good times,
Do not let sadness show,
My soul shares all that you know,
And follows where you’ll go.

Our lives are never finished,
The memories live on,
To share the light we have shone,
Even when I am gone.

We walk,
We run,
We beautify,
We cannot help but strive to fly.

We laugh,
we smile,
We mystify,
We cannot help but live a lie.

We dream,
We talk,
We justify,
We cannot help but reason why.

Sometimes we seek another way,
A fresh road we can walk,
A different self to be for once,
A new voice that could talk.

Sometimes we face another dawn,
A shade of nothing new,
A different day in nought but name,
A nightmare ever true.

Sometimes we glimpse another world,
A chance that never came,
A different self that could have been,
A life not spent the same.

Sometimes we crave another day,
A tick of time to spare,
A different moment from the rest,
A secret not to share.

Sometimes we catch another eye,
A star that might have shone,
A different self reflected there,
A fantasy long gone.

Sometimes we cast another spell,
A wish for days ahead,
A different outcome at the end,
A paradise instead.

Sometimes we grasp another dream,
A flame to light the dark,
A different self to live inside,
A flint to light our spark.

Sometimes we find another smile,
A grin for what we hold,
A different outlook on our lot,
A peace as we grow old.

The expectation of a world that forces me to feel,
Like medication on the wounds of battles from the past,
Through meditation on the hope that one day scars will heal,
To resignation of the fact that nothing good can last.

This hesitation in my mind of all that could go wrong,
In relegation of my dreams and hopes for days ahead,
This trepidation on each truth I've held inside so long,
Brings elevation of the fears locked deep within my head.

Through dedication to the wants of anyone but me,
Like desperation for the praise and pressure that I need,
The revelation of a life not lived as it should be,
Shows recognition of the time spent letting my heart bleed.

When flagellation of my soul at last comes to an end,
The desolation of my mind will surely take its hold,
That isolation of a life devoid of any friend,
An affirmation that the fire inside of me is cold.

With conjugation of my choices and the life I see,
Comes realisation that the road I walk is one I made,
An affectation for dramatic verse and poetry,
Just confirmation that my soul has been too long in shade.

Though condemnation of the past is bittersweet at best,
A retribution for a curse imposed upon myself,
This contemplation of the present ever seems to test;
The concentration on my future state of mind and health.

While recitation of these thoughts could be cause for concern,
Continuation of this written therapy is key,
Through repetition of these lines the pain will slowly burn,
And immolation of the past will someday set me free.

Only you can help decide,
Keep the secrets I confide,
Stay forever by my side,
Fill this empty void inside.

Only you can show the way,
Rescue me and save the day,
Give me hope with all you say,
Cleanse my soul so I can pray.

Only you can set me free,
Help me be all I can be,
Find the path that I can’t see,
Hold my hand and walk with me.

Darkness fills my weary head,
As chaos grows within,
The shadows of another life,
put this one in a spin.

Darkness calls my tortured soul,
as colours fade to grey,
The whispers of another life,
help facing each new day.

Darkness paints my broken dreams,
as sorrow takes its hold,
The shelter of another life,
protects me from the cold.

Darkness speaks my heart's desires,
as silence takes my voice,
The secrets of another life,
leave me without a choice.

Darkness drinks my poisoned thoughts,
as heaven drifts from sight,
The escape of another life,?
consoles my soul each night.

Snow and ice nowhere in sight,
A rainy night can't keep us down,
With fires warming heart and hearth,
We have no cause to sulk or frown.

Gifts and food to share galore,
A festive song to set the tone,
With joy and laughter all around,
Lost in the love that we have known.

Hope and promise fill the air,
A healing moon to light the sky,
With dreams and plans for days ahead,
The future waits for you and I.

We only have two choices,
to move or to stand still,
no way we can go backwards,
just live life to its fill.

We only have two options,
to fight or to abstain,
no time to flee or hide away,
just try and try again.

We only have two moments,
right now and our next move,
no hope to stop the ticking clock,
just find your own life’s groove.

We only have two pathways,
play safe or take a chance,
no magic that can change the past,
just rise and take a stance.

We only have two outcomes,
to fly or just to fall,
no secret that will tilt the scale,
just answer your heart’s call.

As this year’s end draws into sight,
with it comes a fresh new light,
a time of change- to break new ground,
a chance to make a fresh new sound.

Now clear the air of all that’s been,
and wipe the slate completely clean,
to close the book and live once more,
we must keep faith and not the score.

So start afresh with your new day,
and shine that light in your own way,
to make a stand for something true,
and take a chance on life anew.

Though history may forget her kind,
Each life she's touched will soon remind,
The people of a thousand lands,
Of all the work done by her hands.

Through magick that her soul has spun,
Each mind's defence has been undone,
The beating of a thousand hearts,
Still call for her when she departs.

Though truth and love have been her kin,
Each breath gives her recourse to sin,
The secrets of a thousand lives,
Consumed in all that she contrives.

Through corridors of time and space,
Each dream she has will leave a trace,
The sketches of a thousand hands,
Will share what no one understands.

Though years fade into shadows deep,
Each memory her mind will keep,
The feelings of a thousand hearts,
Retained in all their broken parts.

Today is just another day,
No cause for joy or cheer,
Just one more day in one more month in one more mortal year.

But look at it another way,
This is your time to shine,
This day, this month, this year, this life are all still yours and mine.

Today may be another day,
No need for gift or song,
Just one more moment here on earth still trying to belong.

But looked at from another way,
This is your chance to soar,
This moment filled with endless love is yours forever more.

Today is just another day,
No time for cake or card,
Just one more step along a road that seems to get more hard.

But look at it another way,
This is more than it seems,
This road we walk together will some day lead to your dreams.

Today may be another day,
No sign of something more,
Just one more dawn and dusk to face and add towards the score.

But looked at from another way,
This day is all for you,
This life we share could not exist without your love so true.

So let there be another day,
No worries in your mind,
Just hope and laughter here with us are all you have to find.

We'll look at life in our own way,
Today and every day,
This heart of mine will follow yours and never go away.

Another step,
Another mile,
Another journey just begun.

Another day,
Another dawn,
Another race to catch the sun.

Another word,
Another smile,
Another chance to show we care.

Another hope,
Another dream,
Another destiny to share.

We may not be conventional,
We may not wine and dine,
We may not go for moonlit walks,
But love for us will shine.

We may not be extravagant,
We may not send a rose,
We may not exchange chocolate,
But love for us still grows.

We may not be traditional,
We may not share world view,
We may not celebrate today,
But love for us is true.

It's hard to see the light within with darkness all around,
impossible for peace to reign when war is all we've known,
no way to change our future when we're still stuck in the past,
so difficult to be more than the soil from which you've grown.

It's hard to see through others eyes when blinded by your own,
Impossible for hands to meet when words of hate abound,
no way to change who you will be when lost in who you are,
so difficult to save this world when hope cannot be found.

It's hard to seek the higher path when fighting from a trench,
impossible to be yourself when dogma guides your soul,
no way to change the world if all you have is not your own,
so difficult to take a stand when you have no control.

It's hard to seek another way though few will ever try,
Impossible to be one race when colour isn't blind,
no way to change religion with our egos still intact,
too difficult to challenge lies with truth none want to find.

So we boarded the bus, just the dreamer and me,?
as it pulled away from all we'd hated be,?
to the screech of the wheels on the road out of hell,?
in the dark of the night by the demon clock's bell.

So we drove through the night, just the dreamer and me,?
as the dawn light broke over the black Lost Soul sea,?
to the cries of our kin from the mountains above,?
that they know in their hearts that we need to find love.

So we rallied a cry, just the dreamer and me,?
as we reached the last checkpoint to set us both free,?
with the breath of the horde on the back of our necks,?
not a moment too soon did we pay our respects.

So we bid them farewell, just the dreamer and me,?
as the barrier closed on that world few will see,?
with a song in our hearts and smile on each face,?
we rejoiced at the chance to re-join our true race.

So we came to a stop, just the dreamer and me,?
as the road brought us to all we'd wanted to be,?
from the hatred and pain we once saw all around,?
to the love and the joy that we’d never have found.?

So we rested our heads, just the dreamer and me,?
as we thought about all that had caused us to flee,?
from this day to the end we will cherish this chance,?
as we move hand in hand to this sweet mortal dance.

The record spins again today,
Each note without repeat,
A revolution just begun,
This song far from complete.

The beat kicks up another notch,
The bridge not far behind,
A melody unique to me,
A chorus yet to find.

The lyrics cast their spell once more,
The words more than they seem,
The story of my life so far,
My future still to dream.

She grows so tired of this time,
too much to understand,
the smile fading day by day,
no chance for all she'd planned.

She tires of this broken dream,
its promise unfulfilled,
the time slows further day by day,
no path to be revealed.

She grows more tired of this world,
this constant downward *****,
the light glows dimmer day by day,
no dawn to bring her hope.

She tires of the pain within,
these endless gnawing fears,
the hurt grows stronger day by day,
no strength to hide the tears.

She grows so tired of this life,
this smile so hard to fake,
the reasons dwindle day by day,
no saviour's hand to take.

She tires of all that she's seen,
and all that's been and gone,
the future jading day by day,
no will to carry on.

We gaze into the mirror,
To see where time has gone,
The past laid bare before us,
That shaped the path we're on.

We frown back at the mirror,
To show each crease and line,
The passing of the ages,
An ever present sign.

We stare into the mirror,
To find what brought us here,
The choices that have shaped us,
And changed us year by year.

We glare back at the mirror,
To prove we have no fear,
Our worries far behind us,
Through all we hold most dear.

We look into the mirror,
To seek a higher cause,
The sum of life before us,
No time to doubt or pause.

We smile back at the mirror,
To count each line and scar,
The life and love shared with us,
That made us who we are.

Another life long in the past,
A distant memory,
An infant in a master’s craft,
A future prodigy?

Another time soon in the past,
A different path to see,
An instant that could never last,
A future not to be?

Another look back at the past,
A debunked fallacy,
An inside track that went too fast,
A mind too young set free?

Another dream now in the past,
A dorment fantasy,
An inkling of a new spell cast,
A newfound destiny?

Another chance not in the past,
A distinct place to be,
An instinct from a day thought passed,
A calling none could see?