Lisa's Frozen Pen

Part I The wolf had been knocking at the door Longer than I had realized A young man saw an old man in the mirror It's taken all in stride It's so cold, where did I go? I hadn't noticed the rust on the jailcell bars Until I looked at all the scars I wish I could laugh Because of a whole heart, I am one half Where are you? With the devil I presume Well I'll just fly off to Cancun Part II There she goes again Struggling with a frozen pen She writes now for another Because she seems more at ease There I go writing anything I wish Writing with no structure, rhythm or verse Erasing all the lead mistakes It is not the same as a virgin page I am sorry it's just not the same Part III-Parallel Collision Everyday I die slowly Each breath I take towards the last And when all you can be is lonely You cling to the things in the past When a child asks you in wonder About the things you've seen and done Do you lash out with thunder Or explain which road you're on? A lover takes on jealousy As another vow I'll take all this hell inside of me And cast it towards the clouds "Oh God, please!" I ask as I fall to my knees "Lift this burden that clings like a shroud!"