Midnight At The Lost & Found
Something simple
Real old-fashioned
Something quaint and unbroke
Something turbo-boost impassioned
Some fires ready to stoke
Like the lust that I called chemistry
Like my angels above
Like the teeth of my defenestry
Like the need I call love
I say “safe” for insecurity
My desires fuel greed
I talk trust but I get surety
I say “love” to mean need
All the crimes of my mendacity!
I never heeded my foe
I call sated “half-capacity”
I don’t know I don’t know
Like the urge I try to satisfy
All the pleasures I yearn
Like the beauty I go blindly by
Hard-way lessons I learn
Like the world my head goes living in
Houses that I call home
Vane as a wide-screen TV
Computerised as my phone
Like the dream world that I patronise
Like the gift-horse I missed
The escape hatch when I fantasise
Like the first time we kissed
Like the ache when I curl up at night
Like the distance I go
Like the loneliness of morning light
Like the devil I know
Like old cares that I don’t care about
Like I’m really not here
Like the screams that I don’t dare let out
Like I’m scared of the fear
Like the glimmer fading from my eyes
Like my heart just resigned
Hellfire worlds my soul to demonise
Like the darkness I find
I feign strength to mask my impotence
I never counted the cost
Hopelessness; my rising incidence
Turn the lights out
I’m lost
Like my box-fresh new identity
Like the path that I choose
Wipe the debts of my indemnity
Now I’ve nothing to lose!
Like my eyes are open once again
Like emerging from sea
Like recalling why I’m valuable
Like re-finding the key
Like the honour of a bird released
Like discovering sun
Like my pulse got newly undeceased
All of my dreams in one
Like my safe haven came back to me
Like my purpose returned
Like the cruel boss left the factory
Like my problems got burned
Like the vision of my periphery
Came back into my reach
Like my game of soul midwifery
Taught me something to teach
Like a smile re-learnt my face again
Like my angels are near
Not fenced in by time and space again
Like I’ve nothing to fear
Like I’m informed and engaged again
Like I’m back on my game
Like I’ll never be encaged again
Like an end to all pain
Like the heat of appetite
Reflecting over my thirst
Like my hand of friendship out
To all the things I do worst
Like the sparkle in the morning light
Like beauty with no end
Like the distant dapple-drawn call
Of hankerings I transcend
Like the laughter I call “happiness”
Like the dance I call “life”
I feel pain but I don’t suffer it
I know goodness is rife
Strings of now are all the future is
I say “no” to mean no
I own trust
I know my heart’s alive
Think you’re fast?
Watch me go
Like a baby joyful in surprise
Like I’m back on the ground
Like places my soul could harmonise
Light the torches
I’m found.
gK
Something simple
Real old-fashioned
Something quaint and unbroke
Something turbo-boost impassioned
Some fires ready to stoke
Like the lust that I called chemistry
Like my angels above
Like the teeth of my defenestry
Like the need I call love
I say “safe” for insecurity
My desires fuel greed
I talk trust but I get surety
I say “love” to mean need
All the crimes of my mendacity!
I never heeded my foe
I call sated “half-capacity”
I don’t know I don’t know
Like the urge I try to satisfy
All the pleasures I yearn
Like the beauty I go blindly by
Hard-way lessons I learn
Like the world my head goes living in
Houses that I call home
Vane as a wide-screen TV
Computerised as my phone
Like the dream world that I patronise
Like the gift-horse I missed
The escape hatch when I fantasise
Like the first time we kissed
Like the ache when I curl up at night
Like the distance I go
Like the loneliness of morning light
Like the devil I know
Like old cares that I don’t care about
Like I’m really not here
Like the screams that I don’t dare let out
Like I’m scared of the fear
Like the glimmer fading from my eyes
Like my heart just resigned
Hellfire worlds my soul to demonise
Like the darkness I find
I feign strength to mask my impotence
I never counted the cost
Hopelessness; my rising incidence
Turn the lights out
I’m lost
Like my box-fresh new identity
Like the path that I choose
Wipe the debts of my indemnity
Now I’ve nothing to lose!
Like my eyes are open once again
Like emerging from sea
Like recalling why I’m valuable
Like re-finding the key
Like the honour of a bird released
Like discovering sun
Like my pulse got newly undeceased
All of my dreams in one
Like my safe haven came back to me
Like my purpose returned
Like the cruel boss left the factory
Like my problems got burned
Like the vision of my periphery
Came back into my reach
Like my game of soul midwifery
Taught me something to teach
Like a smile re-learnt my face again
Like my angels are near
Not fenced in by time and space again
Like I’ve nothing to fear
Like I’m informed and engaged again
Like I’m back on my game
Like I’ll never be encaged again
Like an end to all pain
Like the heat of appetite
Reflecting over my thirst
Like my hand of friendship out
To all the things I do worst
Like the sparkle in the morning light
Like beauty with no end
Like the distant dapple-drawn call
Of hankerings I transcend
Like the laughter I call “happiness”
Like the dance I call “life”
I feel pain but I don’t suffer it
I know goodness is rife
Strings of now are all the future is
I say “no” to mean no
I own trust
I know my heart’s alive
Think you’re fast?
Watch me go
Like a baby joyful in surprise
Like I’m back on the ground
Like places my soul could harmonise
Light the torches
I’m found.
gK
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