Scott Williams Poet Lyric

Deceptions

I see smoke and mirrors 
Deceptions of the mind 
Are they just glimmers 
Of what I might find 

Where have they led me 
Have I been left alone 
Is my will still free 
Or am I now a drone 

I looked up and saw shadows 
I felt their groping hands 
Sinister as black scarecrows 
And I'm sinking in quicksand 

Fear grabs ahold of me 
Puts it's fingers on my heart 
Drags me down to the sea 
Begins to tear me apart 

I hear bloody screams 
Makes my hair stand up 
Facing my bad dreams 
And I wish I could wakeup 

I see smoke and mirrors 
Deceptions of the mind 
Are they just glimmers 
Of what I might find 

Where have they led me 
Have I been left alone 
Is that my brain I see 
Or just methadone 


Written 11/16/16

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Alexis Y. December 1, 2016 at 8:18 AM Hi Scott, Congratulations on your top win in the"Creep" contest. It was well deserved:-) Alexis Scott Williams December 1, 2016 at 8:46 AM Thanks a lot Alexis. I really appreciate your great feedback.

Wendy Rycroft December 1, 2016 at 6:45 AM A well-deserved 1st I really enjoyed the poem x Scott Williams December 1, 2016 at 8:45 AM Thank you so much Wendy. Your feedback really means a lot to me.

Juli- Michelle November 30, 2016 at 10:02 AM Congratulations on your win in this Creep contest!! So wonderfully written and you captured these dark feelings so well :) Love, Juli-Michelle Scott Williams November 30, 2016 at 11:53 AM Thank you so much. I really appreciate your nice comments.

Carrie Richards November 30, 2016 at 9:39 AM I can easily imagine these lyrics set to the music...... This adaptation is wonderful Scott !! Well done !! Rock on !! Scott Williams November 30, 2016 at 11:52 AM Thank you so much Carrie, for your very inspiring feedback.