Elephant In the Corner
at the party all the people look around
and the can see that there's
an elephant in the corner
who is he?
they take drinks,pills, and cheap therapy
but do they see?
it's all the silence, the lips are moving
service all the liars, make them humble
yet they still won't ask for guidance
and the elephant he holds onto the key
but it leads to places they don't want
to be.
that the elephant in the corner
was me.
hold your hands out
let me see what you have inside them
what is it that you hide there
voices,faces everywhere
burned out dreams, but no one dares
cover them, did you need them spared
the elephant was there.
to bad you didn't care.
At the lighthouse, we observed the waves
they crashed and dashed beside us
as we blanketed the stars
how they divide, just put away
your sleepy mind and let it
bide us. because soon enough
time will not revive us.
are we to long gone
or will he come to
guide us?
the elephant remains around
to smite us. we can see him
but deny, we lie, we spite
just the fact he's here
tonight.
please tell me that you've seen him here
does he whisper in your ear?
your deeds, your lies, your face
you hide, the ones who cried,
those left behind, he looks at you
without a grin, he knows your moves
your every whim, your groans and tones
the hate you own, the epitaph on you
headstone. the elephant is only
skin and bones.
and now your all alone...
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