The Starry Skies

  Minutes Tick-tock. Tick-tock The arms are spinning Eyes locked on the clock Time running out The world is ending I should be running But I'm left suspended In absolute disbelief Staring at a screen The white rays Greeting me Seconds Upon seconds They pile up All wasted, worthless My very being incomplete All my feelings drowned, abandoned Discreet I wish I could spread my wings I wish I could be free The weight of expectations Crushing me Beneath its feet Walk, I can't Run, I wish Barely adequate at my craft Ill, I fell Poetry, my only escape The only window out of this hell Oh, I just wish that I could hold the time still Take time for my emotions to distill Barely managing to work and study Barely succeeding at what I do In an economy declining so hard I'm no longer even confused Just frightened and scared Wishing that I could leave They say it's the same everywhere But they lie as easily as they breathe Or they're stupid, sheep No matter, it frightens me I wish...

 Come along little lamb Follow in my footsteps I'll cover our tracks Come, my dearest friend My only companion on this road Shelter me from the night I'll shelter you from the wolves Let us lay in the dark Sleep, not much to be said Carrying everything on our shoulders Our backs about to break Let us be free Be not afraid I am your gentle caretaker Your valiant protector You're my sweet prayer The touch that lingers For all my ghosts All those I've lost You soothe You're out of place I'm out of touch Confused Together, we rule A kingdom of fools A throne we both refused Thrust upon us We have no clue For what reasons we carry This burning burden Bruising out hands Burn scars on our fingers We don't yet understand So while you pray and hope I'll keep an open eye I will watch our roads For anything that isn't benign Don't you leave my side Don't you try and go away I've lost enough as is I'm afraid I promise I will be yours For as long ...

 I was born calm, benign The skies were calm, divine I am but a simple soul There is very little left to ignite The fire within is burning low The fire surrounding starts to blister Holding tight on a clump of embers Tossing them means tossing my only hope Of growth I will beat the odds All the suffering, trials I'll proceed through They will forge me Grow strong Be rebuilt anew No more hiding in the shadows of trees No more hiding away behind the debris I am still calm, benign My anger issues have been tamed Yet I still have outbursts sometimes At least I try to be what I claim No regrets, no shame Just wish I learned more than I already have A beacon of light for those who are lost A guiding lighthouse to all the sailors Flickering every once in a while Trying to replace my fading fires It is indeed what I care for most A small success among all of my failures Of which I am fairly proud Truly, I desire peace Peace for all, not just me Peace and calm, where all is free A peace tha...