I look at the mirror
to only find her staring back,
she who's mastered the art of smiling
and to hide those stray tear tracks.

Silence is her weapon of choice,
it's edgy tip enough to raise dread,
in face of her frosty ire, one would
prefer the bursts of temper instead.

Like the duck that paddles in calm,
she too rests surrounded by muck
and underneath, her fury churns,
ready to blast it all to dust,

She's picked up every insult,
stored it in a corner to recollect
and designs her story of vindication
ripping apart every shred of regret.

Her hands are coated in blood
of the desires that she choked to death
she has emerged strong from battles
and slayed monsters who rest under her bed.

The dirt underneath her nails
should tell you the moral of her story,
she is not deterred by pain,
she is not enamored by false glory.

I see her staring back at me,
and raise her chin in pride,
her scars wave the sign of victory,
I only need to follow in stride.

Barren mind desert.
Bridge in view; breaking rivers.
On the other side.

(Yeah, the other side, this is to you)
Freezing cold, frost and the snow
Water lines froze
All the stores bread sold
Living in the cold
Windows shut, heat is on
Cars sit to warm
Covered in ice, snow clouds blocking the light
Sitting inside, freezing as the heat melts ice
Snow to water, floods gonna bother
White frost, hard grass
Higher costs, broken glass
Yeah
Shivering, shaking, gonna collapse
On the cold ground yeah
Even the mice are cold
And the geese too
Us humans don't even know what to do
We scramble and try to get warm
Except we get sick and die and mourn
Sometimes we travel afar
Far from here as we steer for the coast
Snowstorm, ice fall, more tea and toast
The Northern ways, the cold air days
When will they end, where have I been
I could have left when I was afraid
But I stayed and prayed and hoped for better days
I am still here trying to sustain
But I shiver while I try to regain
All my lost thoughts from my brain
They may be long gone
Now I have to stay
While they have the better way
But they are so far away
I will gain success over time
Please join and lose the crime
See what it is like
Learn about your true form and life
Listen to me the other side
(Yeah, can he interpret this for you, let me do that for you, alright)

all these colors in my eyes
beyond were hidden lies
try it all and cross the line
forthwith you won't be fine

there she was,
standing on the other side of river
holding her vessel,
listening to him
accusing
about how she never trusted him
and never put her faith in him
how she should close the last door
and shut the only window
that her soul used
to breath in the fresh air,
and to abandon the stray paths
that could lead her to him.
she watched him walk away
her vision turning blurry "one last glance" she silently prayed
but blue sky was determined to turn down
all her prayers that day.
her heart twisted in pain
pumping agony in every vein.
in a spur of the moment
a decision was made
a decision to show him
how much faith she had on him
to show she trusted him with her life.
....
the evening sun watched silently ..
a dark figure moving away from the river
and
a red scarf going with the flow !!

I'm here, I'm living.
I'm here surviving.
I'm here... But I'm not thriving.

I want to go to the other side,
I want to go where there is light.
I want to dance and sing,
And laugh and twirl and do my own thing.

But I'm here and stuck on my side,
I've died and cried on inside.
I search and sought for a way out,
But all I could do is scream and shout.

The thoughts and voices in my head,
They're drowning me I can't tread.
I'm a prisoner of the war,
And I'm losing strength
And I can't fight anymore.
I let out one forceful roar,
Then surrender and fall to the floor.

I want to go to the other side,
I want to go where there is light.
I want to dance and sing,
And laugh and twirl and do my own thing.

But I'm here and stuck on my side,
I've died and cried in inside.
I search and sought for a way out,
But all I could do is scream and shout.

I will find my way to paradise,
Even if I make the same mistake twice.
I will work and I won't give up,
I will climb high and I will live it up.
With my chin up and my head held high,
I WILL walk over to the other side.

hey, just let me in for a little while
i want to rest deep inside you
i wonder if it'll be worthwhile
but hey just give it a try
unfold your thoughts unto me
i will be your words
hey, be my home for a little while
because forever is a very long time
i will be safe in your embrace
revelling beyond time 'n space
it will be our secret place
the light your eyes shine
will be my lantern
hey, let me dive into your depth
let all your worries be mine
we'll sail this ship beyond the horizon
into the ocean of consciousness
where fear 'n doubt will just be words
hey let me in for a little while
let down all your guards
where you end, i'll begin in you
they'll not know we're two
let me be your roof 'n shelter you
'n you be my home for a little while
when you wander out 'n far
let me be your compass
i'll be your navigator
together we'll crosss through
let me be your guide
you be mine
let me rest inside you
you be my home
my safe haven, my sanctuary
filled with empty stillness
midst the silence
louder than words
effortlessly we'll rest inside each other's eyeS
so secure yet so free~