Sleepless Road
I think my hope has lost its substance
So much words for nothing real
Just vibrant sounds and laughter
To deter the things I feel
I think my wit has lost its purpose
To contradict what they don’t see
But then again I have my riddles
To plant suggestions of disease
I know my questions don’t hold much reason
When every answer’s just the same
It’s in the eyes of the beholder
It’s in the hands of those that change
Too much watching left me stranded
Too much silence left me dead
But then this always was my purpose
The game of rebelling against my head
I think my love has lost incentive
My heart just wants to sleep
All the searching left it empty
It’s spent too long counting stray sheep
I know that I’ll go crazy
If I attempt to find some peace
And so I’ll slip into the ending
And one more death will bring release
Copyright © Ian Petch | Year Posted 2006
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