Solemnly I write these words, well aware that they are not the ones that come to mind.

Mad hatters and hares
Walking hand in hand
Down the highway
In our Wonderland

The girl with her gown
Thumbs another car down
To escape a reality
That she doesn't understand..

And the mushrooms make her feel
So good inside yeah yeah yeah yeah..
And the tea is poisoned with
Something she can't abide

Girl, girl in the desert
Girl..underneath a highway sky
Girl..Girl in the garden
Is it any wonder why...
Why why why why...Aaaow!

She knew too much
That she read in her books
Now she's underground
And not the way that it looks..

And the queen in the red dress
Has shown the blackest heart..
Little blonde girl
Dont you know your pain is a work of art..

Girl, girl in the desert
Girl..underneath a highway sky
Girl..Girl in the garden
Is it any wonder why...
Why why why why...

Why did you have to die-ie-ie-ie..

In the old town of Baltimore,
Where the Wild Things grow
Sits a lowly Raven,
Looking over the people below.
Perched on a sill, ever so still
Waiting for him to return,
Desperately calling his master
As the lanterns continue to burn.
He speaks with the dead,
And stands in the shadows,
Listens to birds while they sing,
As the chambers of his lonely heart,
Are ever so emptying.
The Raven, paitently waiting,
Making no steps nor a sound,
Faithful obedient servant,
Friend, eternally Earthbound.
Hear of this creature,
His song is his story,
About the one who was Lost,
This man they called him Poe,
While his name, the rest of the world forgot.
The man dressed in black
We wait to come back,
And bid his children well.
Through the many years of his wisdom,
Is a place we enjoy to dwell.
He calls to the villians to do his bidding
The Children of the night,
As terror takes away the feeling
Of days ever so warm and bright.
"Dessemble you creatures,
Evil and tyrant,
The night is ever so young,
Let's raise our mugs,
You thieves and thugs,
As we wait for him to come."
That is the story
Of the mysterious Raven
Who's been there since time began,
Wandering this Earth for Centuries,
Searching for this Immortal Man.
To this day we light our candles
The night is so black,
Waiting for our Master,
In hopes he'll find his way back.

Lay me down in the mountains
When it's my time to go
Don't you worry about leaving me there
I won't be cold anymore

I've always loved the smell
Of a smoky mountain rain
Among those trees that i know so well
I won't feel anymore pain

And I enjoy the sunrise
Yes up here it's quite a view
I couldn't think of anything more nice
Except maybe to spend it with you
And when those wolves are howling
I won't be afraid
These creature have to eat too
Just lay me down in the mountains, babe.

Turn me towards the sun
So you can feel some warmth on your face
My miles have already been run
But it seems you're still in the race

So lay me down but don't say goodbye
This isn't where our story ends
I know it hurts and you want to cry
But we'll see each other again

And I enjoy the sunrise
Yes up here it's quite a view
I couldn't think of anything more nice
Except maybe to spend it with you
And when those wolves are howling
I won't be afraid
These creature have to eat too
Just lay me down in the mountains, babe.

Dear World Leaders
Teach us from your point of view
Tell us all about how
You strive to make things new

We know you want what's best
For your people in your place
How is that any different
Than the rest of the human race?

We're not so different
We're not so uncivilized
Do you think there was a chance
That someone told us lies?

This one is for my brother's
On the opposite side of the line
But one human to another
Could we all put down our signs?

This one is for my sister's
Who are forced to hide their face
Giving their children away to soldiers
Taking them to an unfamiliar place

I never wanted this to happen
What have we become?
Where do we go from here
Have we all grown numb?

Put down your guns
Difuse your bombs
We're all daughters and sons
To the world we all belong

"If A Man's Home is His Castle" this is another musical number I wrote for "Mister Gates and the Return From Nowhere"

If a man's home is his castle
Then I am a king who's been dethroned
A man has his dreams in this world to dazzle
To carve his name into the stone

My life has always been merry
Well ordered, yes some might say
But I've reached the age where
Life has stopped giving
And instead has taken away

If a man's maids are his servants
To obey his each and every command
Then they all have turned into serpants
And I haven't a leg to stand

What other life do I know
But a life of morals and merit
What more may I teach to mold the breed
So one day they might inherit?

If a man's own wife is his queen
To rule each day by his side
Then why must the queen in her way intervene
And mistake my judgement for pride?

A man has dreams, goals, ambitions
To etch his name into time  
To leave his mark into life's own arch
But the man is stripped from his prime

If a man's home is his castle
Then I am a king who's been dethroned
I've never once asked for this hassle
And it feels as though I must suffer alone

How childhood hour
Hath been a lasting dream!
And my soul still not waking
To the awaiting dawning beam!

An eternity spent
In shame and sorrow.
So that I could not gaze
Or dwell upon the morrow.

Dreams have been
Nothing more to me,
Than a brazen lie,
And more so a harsh reality.

For in that reality,
There were no hope to be found.
And with that commentary,
I share no common ground.

Though I have been happy
In a time before.
But this emotion
Was only found in dreams.

But in waking life,
I have felt no sadness more.
Nor have seen such light,
That o'er me will beam.

If only i was a carpenter
I'd build a roof above my walls
The storm within falls like teardrops
And a voice like thunder makes me fall

If only i could find a way
To live without my heart
Perhaps i could give it to someone else
And rip the chains apart

But you know what they say
You can't have your cake and eat it too
So I'll be starving from this disease
A dream i know could never be true

If only I was father time
Then maybe i coud stop the clocks
Id pull my spirit where it lingered
And say goodbye where i used to talk

But you know what they say
You can't have your cake and eat it too
So I'll be starving from this disease
A dream i know could never be true

This is goodbye baby
To everything ive known
Like a vagabond in your mind
I have no place to call my own

But you know what they say
You can't have your cake and eat it too
So I'll be starving from this disease
A dream i know could never be true

Truth is something one will tell when they have no other options. Truth is something people run from until they turn around, only to find it nipping at their heels. In the end as we lay dead or dying, the truth dies with us.

it's fun being different. Everyone thinks you're crazy and it really throws them off. THAT, is the joy.

She is a force,
              Not to be reckoned with.
I am the lighthouse,
               And she is the tide.
Moving further away.

My Dear
I beseech thine own gratitude.
Parting, be it spoken
Or be it a favorable token
Or adieu by the by
Who were thou once
In a matter of deliberate thinking
But the rose that wilts
While the Gardener tends to his own roses.
Be there no just cause
By way of reckoning with
My poorly based manner
I ask your hand
Love be it a thing of adversity
Or diverse confusion
To he who holds no compassion
Hatred still holds not passion
And while I cannot bring myself to love,
Love premieres itself to me.
How Heavens Gaze
Upon star crossed Lovers
And the tide holds true
To a Voyager on a perfumed Sea
Onwards his own own native shore
Love is blind to ties that bind
For you my dear I your lighthouse far
And you my anchor bold
That I ask your hand to hold

where keep thou thy place of lodge
within the eyes of the lord
beyond a master fair
a secret there is
the chosen few declare
among thine own brethren
whom, ere thou, a servant
work, thine own way of prayer
many know, tho  nay  hast knelt
in  thine own temple
where even solomon dwelt

I was the tear
That fell upon that rock
And I could hear
Every word he spoke to God

Take this cup from me
It's not mine to drink
I've done nothing wrong
Father there must be some mistake

I was the reason
Why he died on Calvary
I was the reason
But he still chose to die for me
And every sin that I had made
Was there like black thick moss
I was the reason for the cross

I was  the nail
That pinned him to the tree
I held him there
As he died on Calvary

But I didn't use the hammer
I had no choice in this
It was the man in the Roman armor
But my shame was not dismissed

I was the reason
Why he died on Calvary
I was the reason
But he still chose to die for me
And every sin that I had made
Was there like black thick moss
I was the reason for the cross


I was the soldier
That hung him on the cross
It was not my decision
But I saw what it had cost

If I didn't have the nails
Then they would have my head
I killed an innocent man
It should have been me instead

I was the reason
Why he died on Calvary
I was the reason
But he still chose to die for me
And every sin that I had made
Was there like black thick moss
I was the reason for the cross

Well the same thing happens
On a Saturday
The bar on the corner is full
And theres always a fight
Real late at night
After a friendly game of pool

The men always come here lonely
But they never go home alone
Cause over their shoulder
Is a woman getting older
Who can't get by on her own

And it's another Saturday night
They say it's all fun and games
Yes they get crazy and have
The time of their lives
But a frown never leaves their face

Now across the bar
Is another man
Who comes here to pass the time
Cause he's sad when he drinks
And he starts to think
About the girl he left far behind

And it's another Saturday night
They say it's all fun and games
Yes they get crazy and have
The time of their lives
But a frown never leaves their face

Well lady of my life
Please don't explain, it's alright
I understand and I know
You had your reasons

You know what they say
That old things pass away
And sometimes people stay
With you just for the season

Well i know it's hard
And it's harder telling you
That i forgot everything
That weve been through
But nothings what it seems
Between dreams and memories
But it goes to show
The things we keep to ourselves
Were only holding onto for somebody else
Like how i said you were mine
But he paid a bigger price

Lady of my life
Im sorry if I hurt you, please don't cry
You know the truth is too much
But it sets us free

Ill never understand
The plans we held in our hands
But now they fell apart
At the seams

Well i know it's hard
And it's harder telling you
That i forgot everything
That weve been through
But nothings what it seems
Between dreams and memories
But it goes to show
The things we keep to ourselves
Were only holding onto for somebody else
Like how i said you were mine
But he paid a bigger price

How can you be happy,
To say that nothing is wrong
In your world,
And not show it?

How can the darkness
Imitate the light?
Of course even in darkness
There is light from the stars.

But people have to look
Above to find it.
Suggest it was a cloudy night.
Would the stars be visible?

What else, if the stars
Fell out of the sky
And the moon forbid
To show its face?

It is very difficult
To find darkness
During the day.
And yet people continue
To sit in the shade.

Perhaps they are in fear
That the sun will shed light
On their own darkness
And that the sun has become
Their enemy?

If you say you are happy,
Do not speak it
Into a milk bottle
Where no one can hear.

Instead shout it from rooftops.
Slam doors, make any
Certain noise that convinces
Yourself along with others
Who do not believe you.

Many will associate
Louder noises with anger,
But many do not realize
That sadness is a silent enemy.

A man seems brave when he comes across a sleeping wolf. But he scurries away like a mouse when he mistakes the wolf's snoring for a growl.

We watch movies,
To create the illusion that the actors
Are still alive.
We listen to music,
So their voices will still ring
About our ears,
We write poetry, so that
Every last word that poets of the past
Never got to write, is said
And remembered.

Turn your gaze
To warmer days
Alas! Winter is dawning fast.
Perhaps memories
Shall keep you warm
From yesterday and summers past.

Should your candle flicker
And your heart grow worn
And the sun forbids to show its face,
Then I hope you should recall
A familiar smile in a warmer place.

The heart is the compass to the soul
And the eyes are the mirrors to the mind.

My life before I counted plain.
I was no stranger to the pain
And more than sunshine,
Was always rain.

Each thing in life
I held as thread
Had only left me empty
And filled with dread.

With hints of confusion
That did surround my mind
Such a lonesome life
I once called mine.

My life before had been a dream
Not waking up without a scream.
I was no friend to the sunlight
Nor it's warm and kindly beam.

Each day I loathed,
Each day I wept.
No one to share
My sorrows kept.

And through each lie
That said "I'm fine."
Such a sadly life
I once called mine.

Mom and dad put me in a cage
But there is still enough room
To run around and play

The neighbors dog
Plays a little too rough
Everyone watches
And thinks I'm tough

They put a collar on me
And I think it's really cool
I guess they put spikes around it
Because they can't afford any jewels

But they can afford a sign just fine
And I think it's kind of mean
"Beware of Dog," it says
But the only dog that's here is me

They clipped my ears the other day
But I couldn't tell you why
It really hurt when it happened
And nearly made me cry

I wonder what theyll cut off next
My tail or something else?
But I love my mom and I love my dad
More than I love myself

I got put to sleep today
Because they thought that I was bad
All because a child hit me
So I hit him back

I promise I was a good dog
I couldn't even hurt a fly
I just wished they loved me
I just wish that I knew why

I'm in a better place
Where you play ball every day
Running wild through the fields
Enjoying the smell of hay

The people here treat me better
But I miss mine all the time
I am happy so don't be sad
That I had to say goodbye

I hear the voices fading from my ears
Their faces are blurred images
Slowly escaping from my mind.
And try as I may to reconstruct
The memory of those I've loved before
I'm aided by a cruel reminder of regret.
Perhaps those we encounter in our lives,
Some times they are our friends first,
Later on becoming strangers.
And at times perhaps time itself
Moves in reverse, only forcing us to see
Our own faults and the reason for them.
However, if time would only move forward
Perhaps yesterday we could have learned
What tomorrow's mistake will be.
What if we could keep the memory
Of those we've lost alive
By simply telling them good bye?

Before you can hold the torch for someone while they walk in darkness, you have to walk through it first to know where it leads.

Dear Humans
Where have you gone
We haven't heard
From you in so long

Things sure are different
Than they were yesterday
You've put all your notes
And your telescopes away

We can't rhyme
Trapped in space and time
You've put on another face
And you should see
Our spaceship shine

Dear Humans
We're still here
But we really don't want
To go down there

You always thought
We would destroy
The human race
Our hands are clean
We haven't left our place

Dear Humans
We saw a satellite float away
And it reminded us
To send this message today

We can't rhyme
Trapped in space and time
You've put on another face
And you should see
Our spaceship shine

Dear Humans
We have the blues
Were tired of being
Yesterday's news

What would it take
For you to look into the sky
With tears in our eyes
You can see us wave goodbye

We can't rhyme
Trapped in space and time
You've put on another face
And you should see
Our spaceship shine

Another thought is left unsaid
I thought i saw you in the car ahead
The suns in my eyes but I can clearly see
No matter how hard i try it's just not meant to be

I told myself no, oh no
Said it was better to be all alone
Id never stay mad at myself for long
And my heart wouldn't break
When I hear that song
All these memories have no place to go
All along I told myself no..

Love was a risk and the stakes were high
I took a chance and gambled with my life
And I told myself not to fall so far
Now I'm telling myself not to fall apart

I've got your name on my heart
Never thought I'd play this part
And now nothing can soothe my soul

I told myself no, oh no
Said it was better to be all alone
Id never stay mad at myself for long
And my heart wouldn't break
When I hear that song
All these memories have no place to go
All along I told myself no..

I'd sit alone
And read the times
Those old time stars
Burned out tonight

And all I needed
Was someone there
To let me know
They really care

We've watched and waited
We've seen them all
The bigger they are
The harder they fall

We won't forget you
Dear old friend
Like all good things
They come to an end

So say Goodbye
But we'll still miss you
When the music now
Makes us feel blue

Your time has come
Your moments here
The curtains close
It's another year

You had your chance
You had your time
You made us dance
You made us cry

I'd drive around
Throughout the night
With a pretty girl
Who treat me right

All alone
No where to go
And no one was talking
But my radio

Your time has come
The moments here
To say Goodbye
To all the years

You had your chance
You had your time
You made us dance
You made us cry

You made us all
Believe in Love
You pushed us on
When we had enough

I met a man along the road..
I met a man along the road..
His face was young,
His spirit old..

He told me about the northern lights
Underneath the mountain sky...
I asked his name he gave no answer
Is he the answer to a prayer...

I passed him by again today..
I passed him by again today
His face was young
His eyes were gray..

I said Friend you look
Like you've seen some hell!
He said that was a story
He could not tell..

I called him the keeper of the road..
The keeper of the road...
And he won't pay the toll
Keeper of the road..

I saw him lying on the desert ground..
A rattlesnake tie was all I found..
The snake it struck and he killed it by his hand
The snake  was life and it's the end...

I called him the keeper of the road..
The keeper of the road...
And he won't pay the toll
Keeper of the road..

Here it comes
I've had this feeling before
I told myself never again
But here I am back for more

And I know that it's true girl
That you will end up like the rest
But I can still pretend girl
And still treat you like the best

No I never listen to myself
I never know when enough is enough
Now you've got me under your spell
Hypnotized by your love

So hit me with your love until it hurts
Blind my eyes with your pretty little lies
And make me believe it's what I deserve
And when you've finally had enough
Be sure and shut the door
So hit me with your love
Until I'm begging for more

I should listen,
Maybe I should go
My thoughts say yes
But my heart says no

It's what I'm after
But it's a losing game
There's love and laughter
But it always ends the same

And now I'm running from myself
While I'm running for your love
Put my worries on a shelf
And I don't know a thing about love

So hit me with your love until it hurts
Blind my eyes with your pretty little lies
And make me believe it's what I deserve
And when you've finally had enough
Be sure and shut the door
So hit me with your love
Until I'm begging for more

And somewhere within the field of weeds and shrub,  she smiled until there was nothing left but Roses.

May you always know
Who you have over your shoulder
May you have a hand to hold
When nights get colder
May you always give more
Than you receive
May you always believe

That theres still hope for the world
Remember all the young boys and girls
And the people on the streets
That you passed by today
Be a light in the dark
Let our love be the spark
To let them know that everything is okay
If we want to see tomorrow
It starts with us today


May you always have
A reason to live
May you always forgive
When its hard to forget
May you always be kind
To the end of the final stone
May you always be a friend
To those in need
May you always believe

That theres still hope for the world
Remember all the young boys and girls
And the people on the streets
That you passed by today
Be a light in the dark
Let our love be the spark
To let them know that
Everything is okay
If we want to see tomorrow
It starts with us today

Walking down the street
To the song in my head
And both my feet are sore

Trying to drown the noise
And everything she said
Pretending I don't love her anymore

But now the song has a different tune
And I don't like how it sounds
You know it tears me all apart

It was another type of blues
And I just can't get it out
Like a knife running into my heart

No I can't get her out of my head
I just can't get her out of my head

Never thought I'd see the day
That she would walk away
And leave me all alone

But she told me she was done
Now it's back to square one
And I can't reach her on her telephone

No I can't get her out of my head
I just can't get her out of my head

Once again I find myself
Reaching for the shelf
Trying to drink away her memory

And it probably doesn't help
But it gets her off my brain
Long enough for me to sleep

No I can't get her out of my head
I just can't get her out of my head

No I can't get her out of my head
I just can't get her out of my head
Man I can't I just can't
I just can't get her out of my head

What I did is mixed superstition from all over the world and put it into one humoured poem.


I have always had a thing for Luck.
I try to walk under one or two ladders
A day, if possible.
It's been rather lonely since my shadow
Stopped coming around.
I used to see him once a day or so.
My reflection has started giving me
The silent treatment
After I broke his heart.
I hear the city is repaving
The sidewalk cracks
My mother will be so relieved!
The black alley cat
Found his way back home,
So I am alone.
Except for my thirteen friends
Who only visit me on a Friday night.
I'm a little upset though
Because one of them spilled the pepper
And The bread I was fixing to eat
Fell on the floor upside down.
Nothing is going my way,
I've lost my keys
I could have sworn they were on the table.
My German friend is great
He never fails to wish me a happy birthday
Although it is still a few months away.
Yes sir, life is funny sometimes.
Lucky me!

It isn't a bird
No it isn't a plane
It's a man falling
Out of the sky

Now haven't you heard
That man was in pain
Now he's calling for help
While he's wondering why


Yeah the man
Who could fly
Fell out of the sky today
We don't understand
And we all want to cry
Who's gonna save the man
Who always saved the day?


It seems he had some broken wings
We've all been there before
He can't soar through the air
And listen to birds as they sing

And no amount of kryptonite
Will get this man to his feet
Only love will save this man
From the hatred on the streets

Yeah the man
Who could fly
Fell out of the sky today
We don't understand
And we all want to cry
Who's gonna save the man
Who always saved the day?

What are you going to do 
The day that I'm not around 
I should have stayed where I belong 
I never should have left my plow

Where are you going to go 
Who do you think you are
I never should have left my home
Chasing that shooting star

What's going to happen 
When no one answers my door

I can't take anymore 
I'm going back to my land
I'm running back to my shack
Get me off this hook I'm not turning back 
I'm not a bad joke you and your friends
Can laugh about
I've been on the fence 
But I'm finally coming down 
I'm going home

I've said so long 
To all that I own
Said farewell
To everyone I've known 
It never looked so good 
Just passing through 
I'm headed back to my land
I can almost hear my old man
I'm done with romance
And I'm done with you 

I can't take anymore 
I'm going back to my land
I'm running back to my shack
Get me off this hook I'm not turning back 
I'm not a bad joke you and your friends
Can laugh about
I've been on the fence 
But I'm finally coming down 
I'm going home

Love is sand in an hourglass
                           That cannot stand.

Rise ere, the dawning light.
              The lame wolf eats no lamb.

Brothers and sisters
Gather round and hear me please
We all want answers
Something to give our minds some peace

Is this what we've come to?
Killing anyone who disagrees?
But would we agree on the color of the sky
Or the bark on the trees?

Would a song change the world
If it was one that everybody knew?
What would the people see
If they were to turn on the news?
Would a song end the wars
Or would we all get back to fighting
After the song was through
Would a song change the world
If it was one that everybody knew

Mother's and fathers
You've seen things in a different age
Tell me was anything done differently
Or is it still pretty much the same?

How long has it been like this?
Has it been since the dawn of time?
How can we put an end to this
Before we put an end to all mankind?

Would a song change the world
If it was one that everybody knew?
What would the people see
If they were to turn on the news?
Would a song end the wars
Or would we all get back to fighting
After the song was through
Would a song change the world
If it was one that everybody knew

I was busy chasing dreams
Not everything was what it seemed
All I did
I did for fame

I had my ups I've had my downs
I showed my smile but hid my frowns
Just so you
Would know my name

But I won't forget
The time I shared with you
When the road was long
You always helped me through

I have cheated I have lied
I even made my family cry
Please dont forget my name
I have stolen I've been high
Thank God I made it out Alive
When the lights go down
All your left with is shame
When you have no soul
Then what's the point in fame

I could see all the signs
I could read between the lines
I could tell
It wasn't the same

To the drugs I said Goodbye
Cause I never got that certain high
All I know is
I'm to blame

But I won't forget
The time I shared with you
When the road was long
You always helped me through

I have cheated I have lied
I even made my family cry
Please dont forget my name
I have stolen I've been high
Thank God I made it out Alive
When the lights go down
All your left with is shame
When you have no soul
Then what's the point in fame

And she was a bird.
                    A sight to be admired,
But a vulture if you stood too close.
        Free to come and go as she pleased.

Oh once upon a certain time
I thought I was yours and you were mine
Until I got a call late one night
Who said you were with some other guys

I couldn't believe it took me this long
To find out that we just don't belong
But what more can I say to you
When nobody's right what can we do

Well tell me where to go from here
The answers there but it's not real clear
When you live with mud in your eyes
It takes to long to realize

That you
Baby you're no good for me
Once the future was all I could see
Now I'm certain you'll be the death of me
The death of me

Well I'll never forget just what they said
When they told me you'd leave me for dead
But I didn't wanna listen I couldn't believe
Cause I thought you were the one for me

Now I'd have to say they were right
And im not one for sad goodbyes
Just a handshake and I wish you well
If I'll see you again is more I can tell

Cause you
Baby you're no good for me
Once the future was all I could see
Now I'm certain you'll be the death of me

And you
Baby you're no good for me
Once the future was all I could see
Now I see you'll be the death of me
The death of me

Bad news on the horizon
Another penny turning up
When life pulls you under
And you think you've had enough

Just keep your body moving
When your scared to see another day
And your giving what you got now
Make it through another way

It gets a little lonely
Yeah it all gets to be too much
They kick you when your feelin down
When all you need is a tender touch


It's a human thing
Pressing down ******* you
It's a human thing
Baby what you're going through
It's a human thing
Pressing down ******* you
Just a human thing
Let's see what you can do

When you ain't got nobody
Life can get so cold
And you hear the rolling thunder
It gets just a little too old

Yeah it's hard to keep moving
Standing out in a crowd
And you need a hand to help you
There's plenty of us around

It gets a little lonely
Yeah it all gets to be too much
They kick you when your feelin down
When all you need is a tender touch

It's a human thing
Pressing down ******* you
It's a human thing
Baby what you're going through
It's a human thing
Pressing down ******* you
Just a human thing
Let's see what you can do

I can't promise that you'll be glad
I can't promise that you'll be sad
I can't promise there will be sun
I can't promise you will have fun
Who knows the hour or the day
When we will come into pouring rain?
And who knows after how many
Rainbows there will be?
People have seen one or two
Perhaps just maybe you will see three!
I can't show you trouble on every turn
I can't say how many bridges
That will be burned
And it's likely you'll fall into a hole
But its easier for people
To pick you up and say
"Ready, set, go!"
And just like that, you're on your way
You are farther than you were yesterday
The banners are waving the flags they fly
Everyone's cheering for you
Though you wonder why
The days are long
And the nights are cold
Thankfully you have a hand
That you can always hold!
And when you are tired
I'm sure you can sit on a porch
And when you are in darkness,
There's always someone to hold your torch.

I saw on that fateful day,
Through the window
Of my abnormally small cell,
A man by the name of P.F Hollow
Greet his destiny, by way of the gallows.

In the courtyard, stood a mammoth
And quite frankly, monstrous crowd,
Who served as audience,
Witnessing  the slow
And most gruesome death.

I recall, just before dropped,
The man was unable to allow his
Final remarks to pass through his lips,
Without being pelted by several stones
And whatever garbage the crowd
Could lay hand on.

As he dropped,
I thought for a moment that if I
Were the one to find myself
Facing the gallows, I'd much sooner
Have them shoot me instead.

It had taken Hollow a matter of minutes
To stop kicking, and all the while
I had called from my window,
Pleading with the guards
To shoot the poor soul.

However I found myself threatened
That I would be next had I
Not held my tongue.
With no other options,
I stood there in joining view with the crowd.

I felt disgusted as I gazed
Upon the various expressions
From the crowd, many of them cheerful
As if the man was hanging
For their own personal entertainment.

As his body swing back and forth,
Much as a pendulum, it was evident
That his time had finally escaped
From the hourglass, that each soul
On Earth is forced to consider life.  

Tick-Tock.

Can you hear it
Does it drive you mad?
Do you see it
Does it make you sad?
When the world is burning
And everything is left unbalanced
Can anyone break the silence

Did you see it on the news today
They say all hope has gone away
One thousand people in their sheets
**** our people in the streets
And it seems in the world
The only thing left is violence
Can anyone break the silence

Last night I saw choppers fill the skies
They don't care they don't know why
People lock their doors
And throw away the key
They close their eyes so they won't see
And it sounds so absurd
That we **** each other over diamonds
Can anyone break the silence?

It's been another year
And one more mile
Down the road
Life turns the page
And we only age
But our bond will never grow old

Thank you for the years
And the time we once shared
I'm thankful for the memories
And the tears we both bared
My old man once said
All good things they come to an end
By the by we've seen it through
Thank you for being there
Thank you for being you

Everything was better
With you in my corner
You really were
The wind in my sails
How much further I'll travel on
I cannot begin to tell

Thank you for the years
And the time we once shared
I'm thankful for the memories
And the tears we both bared
My old man once said
All good things they come to an end
By the by we've seen it through
Thank you for being there
Thank you for being you

Until then
Farewell my friend
Until my time on Earth is through
Thank you for the life you lived
Thank you for being you