Always have I watched you, never understood
You dance as though a marionette, a mere doll of wood
Yet as we dance you take the lead
following steps quite known to me however done more skillfully and with much greater speed
Through you I have lived a million lives, through me you outlived them all
Despite the choreography I begin to see the height we have to fall
The more I gaze the more I see
It is with this sight you have blinded me
This world we create eclipses another
But for the moment we see no other
We twirl around in close embrace
All the while we increase the pace
I speak of you as though a lover
While ushering others to your cover
As we stand awe inspired
Our gaze grows vigilant, never tired
Increase the beat as arrival nears
Its now the time I get the fear
Impatience slows the sands of time
Now im but a child waiting in line
Anticipation has made you great
By now I no longer wish to wait
The fear inside begins to grow
As all others have let go
Your once grand world is crumbling down
This truth continues to weigh my crown
Lost in your world of merriment
I ebb towards retirement
Like the grasshopper I have danced too long
Thus winter is about to dawn
The decision here is quite complicated
Do I finish our waltz or merely vacate it?
This dance is both my greatest accomplishment as well as my fiercest downfall
I could be known for it or not at all
Now my mind is shrouded in mist
My next step could lead over the precipice
My final thoughts are the ramblings of a buffoon
One who wants his cake but wishes to consume
I will not give up this dream of mine nor shall I give in
I shall find a way to dream my dream, but, also I shall win
Mar 16, 2015
Mar 16, 2015 at 8:24 PM UTC
Always have I watched you, never understood
You dance as though a marionette, a mere doll of wood
Yet as we dance you take the lead
following steps quite known to me however done more skillfully and with much greater speed
Through you I have lived a million lives, through me you outlived them all
Despite the choreography I begin to see the height we have to fall
The more I gaze the more I see
It is with this sight you have blinded me
This world we create eclipses another
But for the moment we see no other
We twirl around in close embrace
All the while we increase the pace
I speak of you as though a lover
While ushering others to your cover
As we stand awe inspired
Our gaze grows vigilant, never tired
Increase the beat as arrival nears
Its now the time I get the fear
Impatience slows the sands of time
Now im but a child waiting in line
Anticipation has made you great
By now I no longer wish to wait
The fear inside begins to grow
As all others have let go
Your once grand world is crumbling down
This truth continues to weigh my crown
Lost in your world of merriment
I ebb towards retirement
Like the grasshopper I have danced too long
Thus winter is about to dawn
The decision here is quite complicated
Do I finish our waltz or merely vacate it?
This dance is both my greatest accomplishment as well as my fiercest downfall
I could be known for it or not at all
Now my mind is shrouded in mist
My next step could lead over the precipice
My final thoughts are the ramblings of a buffoon
One who wants his cake but wishes to consume
I will not give up this dream of mine nor shall I give in
I shall find a way to dream my dream, but, also I shall win