The Miners

The miners Digging in the hole Choking on stale air Shoveling the rocks for fuel Burning the midnight lamp We’re all miners in the mine Losing our minds Searching for gold, coal and jewels We end up with rocks…. We’re the dreamers Lost in the dream We’re the spectators Lost in the sport We’re the users Looking to steal The hopes and dreams, We’re going underground Surrounding ourselves with sleep Succumbing to defeat Waiting to push delete We try but never make it back- To our feet Stumbling and lost And hungry on the street Into the mud that- Turns to concrete……. Jnaf 1-26-04