Change

Foolish and naïve
We are sometimes led to believe
That all change is good
But even as children play
As the summer sun shines
There are forces beyond us
That even bright dispositions can not overturn
First the clouds--dark and thick
Then the sharp breeze--cutting through defences
Without warning they fall from the sky
All the world's burden
Heavier and heavier by the minute
Soaked in disbelief

Epiphany

I have tried to hide behind a veil of indifference
Afraid of what I might find
But I could not stay away,
I am in it
And I fear that I have found myself here
Cause I no longer want to leave

Sunlight breaks the dark canopy of clouds
The warmth of its beams comfort those in the cold
In the darkness, we feared that the sun was lost
But now we know
That it has found itself in her eyes
And she has brought solace to the weary world
Oh, the brightness in those eyes

Life brings forth a new muse
And it is hard to be the same again

In my mind plays a never ending song
Asking if I could be the one
Wondering if this could be it
And the song plays waiting to be heard
Louder with each of my heart's beating
Longing for an answer
Awaiting a burst of hope

When her lips curl
The toughest of men break
Their defenses fall to the floor
They find themselves at her mercy
When the lady speaks, it shall be done
The gentlest of words tame the cruelest of men
Innocent eyes stir a whirlwind of emotion
A spell cast leaves me wrapped around her intentions
Wanting to be broken

The sky starts to clear
Where will we find ourselves?
Let it begin

Replacements

I am the king of deception
Of words unheard
Eyes from afar
Reality lies on the cutting room floor

Feigned affection
Standard smiles
Glossed eyes empty from within
Feeding on a helpless cycle
Sitting across four sides of white noise
Waking up to half filled beds
Surrounded by replacement people
Waiting for them to turn real

Hear

I thought I heard you laughing
And I swung around to see
Just friends talking, passing by
I thought I saw your silhouette
You were walking towards me
But I turned up and saw that it was someone else in sight

I look around, I listen
I try to find your voice
Amidst the sea of people who see right through me
I take some time to think about the last time you were here
The last time that I was with you
Days, months, away for too long

Where have you gone?
The question comes to me again
Whispered to my heart
Echoing through the hollow walls

And through the day your ghost walks past the corner of my eye
Through the day I hear you laugh and call my name
And amidst the chaos of the world
The noise I drown to muffled moans
Still something gets past
From the blur emerges a faint image that disappears when I turn

A self-made curse
Blinders I have placed
Gates locked from within

Little streets

Forwards and backwards
Here and there
I turn to you
You look into my eyes
I look away
You lay your head on my shoulder

Caught in our own world
I marvel at your passion
And I am engrossed in it
We walk down the same road
No questions or pretense
Beautiful in its simplicity

What is it like to be in love?
Having my arms around you
I feel like I’ve been missing a lot

Not everyone can see the world like you do
I appreciate your independence, your confidence, your light
You reach out for my hand
I take yours and don't let go

You're a free spirit
I never thought I could learn to appreciate someone like you
But you’ve made me find another side of me
You’ve helped me see that I don’t need much to be happy
That happiness is in the simple things
That sometimes all I need is a companion to see the world with

I know that I can't have you
I could, but I shouldn't even try
I'd like to, but I know that I won’t
No need for words or promises
No sense of time
As everything beautiful comes and goes
We rest in the security that fate will lead us to where we belong

Someday, I’d like to walk down those little streets again
I hope that I could do it with someone like you

Closer

Let go of your inhibitions
I've let go of mine
Such a tired and tortured heart
It's time it learned to love again

Let me in
Give me a chance
I'll make you feel comfort
I will keep you warm
Cold nights will never be sweeter
Your healing heart will find new life
This summer blush will burn
Your face, never as bright
Your smile, never as secure

Take a step
And then another
You'll find that it becomes easier
You'll find that you wouldn't have it any other way

Open road

Strolling down these quiet roads
Waiting for each turn to unfold
The day is young
The blue skies beckon us
We are in the heart of the world

The sunshine in our smiles
Memories made with each step,
Each sighting, each new opportunity
A new world ripe for discovery
New eyes for tired souls recovering

We hold tight in our hands
All of life's possibilities
The day is ours for the taking
Recklessly happy
Blissfully ignorant
We are children once more
And the world is our playground