You wonder why you can’t crack
The combination lock to my heart.
You wonder why you can’t steal
The treasures safeguarded inside.
You see me through the hazy fog,
And you reach for me.
But your hand passes through the mist,
Holding onto nothing.
And as fast as I come, I’m gone.
I’m a nomad.
I live off the land.
I change with the hour,
Switching directions without warning.
Forever a wanderer.
Aug 15, 2011
Aug 15, 2011 at 12:34 PM UTC
You wonder why you can’t crack
The combination lock to my heart.
You wonder why you can’t steal
The treasures safeguarded inside.
You see me through the hazy fog,
And you reach for me.
But your hand passes through the mist,
Holding onto nothing.
And as fast as I come, I’m gone.
I’m a nomad.
I live off the land.
I change with the hour,
Switching directions without warning.
Forever a wanderer.
(1993)
(rev. 8-17-2001)
First poem I ever wrote in high school, from some song lyrics I attempted.
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