Finding My Way
Hello darkness, my old friend
Just when my heart is on the mend
I realize I’ve built walls
And no one listens to my calls
When times get rough
And friends just can’t be found
Walls close in, I’ve had enough
I wish I was homeward bound
I wander empty streets down
Past the shop displays
In my own tears I drown
Only in memories, my home stays
So I shrug my shoulders
And walk off to look for America
The road ahead is filled with boulders
Steeper than the walls of Attica
A pocket full of mumbles,
Broken promises I carry today
As thunder from a storm rumbles
Only with God’s help, I find my way
*For Tracie’s “Sing a Song a Poem” contest
*Group – Simon and Garfunkel
“Hello darkness my old friend…” from “Sounds of Silence”
“I’ve built walls…” from “I Am a Rock”
“When times get rough and friends just can’t be found…” from “Bridge over Troubled Water”
“I wish I was homeward bound…” from “Homeward Bound”
“I wander empty streets down, past the shop displays…” from “For Emily Whenever I May Find Her"
“And walk off to look for America…” from “America”
“A pocket full of mumbles…” from “The Boxer”
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