Pearl
Racing chasing free replacing
mental haze and thought erasing
nothing real and nothing free – reality keeps haunting me –
can I fix or can I flee – crazy crazy let me be –
schizo psycho freak and wacko – one by one they’re falling backo –
one face two face three face four – me and Kate and Jake and more –
can I write free can I write fast, can I be sure my words will last
No pen in hand, no end in sight,
fight like a fish, scream like a blight,
words and words and words unspoken
silent aching shatter broken,
spew the words all out on paper, cobble coherence from manic behavior –
words and words and words unbroken
streaming forth and slurred not spoken –
desperation panic tension up and down and did I mention
I found a pearl that glowed like coal
and warmed me up and filled my soul,
I kept it tight against my breast,
I kept it at its own behest,
and I will keep it here for good
just let this love be understood –
I’ll not pursue but always love, I’ll be apart, I’ll be above
but closely in my breast you curl,
my treasure angel little pearl –
now leave me alone and let me write,
let me scream and let me fight
and I promise I’ll remain
perfectly
honestly
really
sane
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