Outside
OUTSIDE
Out past tomorrow, outside of time,
There is a place where we can meet
After this war is over.
We can talk about fleshy things,
If you like, but be careful,
Science has no words for this place;
The mouth is empty, legs are useless,
Innocence and guilt have no meaning.
Then, there, will you tell the truth about love?
Why you shunned me like a lame donkey?
In this forgiving place lies leave no disgrace
So there is no reason to spare my feelings.
Nothing to you, you were my everything.
What about emotions? They have no use,
Feelings are not sacred truths.
There is no line between friends and lovers.
Abundance in the heart leads to a soul complete.
There’s a freedom on the other side,
This is a burden from which we’ll rise.
From the standpoint of eternity
The fear of dying looks like the fear of living.
Copyright © Phil Capitano | Year Posted 2017
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