It's beautiful
The numbness
The perfection
Of it all
Of everything
It's so beautiful
How much better the music sounds
How much better the food tastes
How much better your mind feels
Oh it's perfect
Glorious
Wonderful
Amazing
Beautiful
Now look at me
I'm flying

Kurt Cobain
Well-known name
Well-known face
Well-known voice
Well-known story
But
Not a well-known soul
A smart,
Intelligent,
Determined,
Self-hating soul
A sad, sad soul
Who's pain and anger and sadness
Caused him to make the most permanent decision
A person can make.

One day you walk in
Tight, light jeans
Flip-flops
T-shirt that goes against the Establishment
Your eyes sparkle
The corners of your lips turn upward
You stare
Our eyes meet
You come closer
You hold me tight
You push my long, black hair out of my face
Our eyes meet again as you stroke my face
With delicate fingers
You slowly lean in
Our lips touch
And fireworks go off
Then black
Nothing but sheer black
And I remember
That you're not real
That I was just dreaming

You're lost
You're in too deep
You got caught up
They've drowned you
In their false beauty
Swim out
Keep going
You can make it out
Get out
While you've still got the chance

I lay here
In the dark
Dreaming of a place
Where the good reign
And the bad aren't real
I dream of a place
Where all the children run around
With full bellies and a genuine smile
I dream of a place
Where love is love
No matter what kind
But I tuck that dream
Back in the deep corners of my brain
And slip back into reality
Only to find the opposite place

I've come to see
The beauty in the world
The birds
The skies
The seas
It's wonderful
Glorious
Beautiful
But there's something evil underneath
The war
The crime
The poverty
It's ugly
Hideous
Horrid
But I suppose
That beauty is in the eye
Of the beholder

Help me
Someone
Anyone
Help me
I'm sick
I can't think
I can't sleep
I can't breathe
My head hurts
My stomache aches
My brain's fried
I'm hungover
I'm withdrawn
I'm crashing
Someone help me
Help me
Pick me back up again