Just Like You

Just Like you By Jim Campbell I Lost my mind Words are trying Forked tongues All denying The ways of the world Leaves a taste of bitter saccharine Blank eyes Of regret Roll back in the heads Crosses in the pupils Of the dead Sneaky snakes Which invite Stings of poison As they bite Hands reaching for help Up in the air toward The light Soothsayers of false hopes Take to the sky In flight Feet stuck in the mud There is no escape Darkness covers Like a cape Glance at the clock Thoughts hesitate Run to something The hours getting late Damned to a hell From which together We create No peace Just trauma Clapping our hands For the drama The way you All want things to be Take away the hope Crush the happy Filled to the brim With jealousy And envy For most They’ll be no resting Till all are suffering Sucked in like a fool Emotions manipulated Until we are just like you