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The Clay

[Verse 1] A doctor or the lost and found Can’t heal my heart or remove this frown Find my wandering muse when everything's upside down Even hands can hurt on a spinning wheel, going round [Pre-Chorus] I need some hope, a scribble in the sand Sweat in the mud, someone to understand The rhyme in the chaos, that I’m more than this lack See a light in total darkness, maybe belief can bring me back [Chorus] Cause all feeling is gone, Has it died or run away? Am I a ghost or still a man? Will love rise again one day? Am I walking to you or nowhere? Can I even ever know it? If there’s beauty in the dirt, Could a poet somehow show it? [Hook] Oh-oh-oh, I’m waiting for the light, Oh-oh-oh, I’m reaching through the night, Oh-oh-oh, hope’s got to find its way, Oh-oh-oh, I’ll be alright one day. [Verse 2] Can you feel my wilderness? Without a sound, I’m calling you Tangled thoughts, lost in the wind Are any of them getting through? Taste my echo, feel my heart Can you see when I can’t say? Wondering soul, so far gone Only the potter remakes the clay [Pre-Chorus] I need some hope, a scribble in the sand Sweat in the mud, someone to understand The rhyme in the chaos, that I’m more than this lack See a light in total darkness, maybe belief can bring me back [Chorus] Cause all feeling is gone, Has it died or run away? Am I a ghost or still a man? Will love rise again one day? Am I walking to you or nowhere? Can I even ever know it? If there’s beauty in the dirt, Could a poet somehow show it? [Bridge] I’m not lost, I’m just waiting, For the spark to start the flames, A broken heart can find its healing, When the silence speaks my name. A new day’s on the horizon, Maybe tomorrow I’ll see, That the pain will turn to purpose, And hope is all I need. [Chorus] Cause all feeling is gone, Has it died or run away? Am I a ghost or still a man? Will love rise again one day? Am I walking to you or nowhere? Can I even ever know it? If there’s beauty in the dirt, Could a poet somehow show it? [Hook] Oh-oh-oh, I’m waiting for the light, Oh-oh-oh, I’m reaching through the night, Oh-oh-oh, hope’s got to find its way, Oh-oh-oh, I’ll be alright one day.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 9/12/2019 9:22:00 AM
I enjoyed the poem and accompanying narrative. Have a great day my friend.
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Date: 6/3/2019 11:35:00 PM
Beautifully written. Sometimes the light comes from an unexpected source. You will find it when the time is right.
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Date: 6/2/2019 7:51:00 PM
She is with you, her hands upon yours. She has never let go. She is your guide. When you send an echo, and it drifts in the wind, it will always come back again. To You, to Your Heart. A scribble in the sand may fade away, but words stay upon the heart- for always. ~ Brandy
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Date: 6/2/2019 7:48:00 AM
such a moving piece LM, when I was reading this the song 'put you together again' by Hot Chocolate was on the radio' let's hope a poetic potter is willing to hold hands, so glad to see you posting again my friend:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 6/2/2019 7:07:00 AM
This is really sad, and I hope he person is question finds a way to get out of this feeling... Nice to see you posting my friend..
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