I found you
between dreams,
before waking
Gravity
hasn't kicked in
I'm dancing off my bed,
through the window
James Barrie, please offer me
a seat next to Captain Hook
Peter, will you find me young?
Will you find me at all?
I have seven grey hairs,
the last I counted
I cut them all out once
They came back stronger
the second time
It is thundering out
It is hard to sleep
when it is easier
for everyone else
The birds in North Carolina
are ready with purpose
at 5 AM
when my mind is riddled
with knotted reason
Is there anything more?
Are there roots
worth rooting for?
I was in a perfect gallery,
My journey could have been more weary.
I was on a trip full of unknown necessities,
I collected dirty obscurities.
I used to run the errands,
Massacre was another name for my commands.
I collected your nicknames,
They were too hasty for me to join such games.
I was in a neverland,
Worshipping you was never out of my hands.
I was on the unnamed surface,
Beneath that, you were merely a minimal face.
Your shadow was not justified by your choice,
Neverland was a home to me where you were my only voice.
Your courtesies were sometimes tiresome,
In your royal court, I was nothing but burdensome.
You do not walk on springs,
I long for you, not just because you are a living being!
You were the sole entity in that land,
Without you, it is nothing but a piece of sand!
“I'm ready to go anywhere
I'm ready for to fade
Into my own parade
Cast your dancing spell my way
I promise to go under it”.....Quote by Bob Dylan
I AM A STRANGER HERE without you
I CAN'T EXPLAIN why
I walk through this RING OF FIRE
WHERE THE NIGHTIME IS THE RIGHT TIME-
when out of the darkness I SHALL BE RELEASED
from the uncertainty of my struggle
There are 500,000 souls here
with one voice of peace and love, and I…
am finding my voice in Neverland-
intensely running in the circles of my irreverence
to create the chords within the tunes…
my music - my rhythm – my soul
my words to change the world
Looking to my orator of this brotherhood
MR. TAMBOURINE MAN,
the designated ghost of my hope
hammering the jingling beat
that shackled my feet to follow
this haunting melody inside me
where I am the master of my freedom
But…
You are my song of songs,
YOU ARE AS GOOD AS YOU'VE BEEN TO THIS WORLD,
the hand I hold to walk in this light
lingering sweetly in the HIGH TIME
of my experimental chaos
that I so fiercely hold onto
within the bosom of my art
that rages ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
of my soul
MY DARLING BE HOME SOON
Separated by silence the tensions fill the room.
What was once one world has divided into two.
Cinderella lost in Wonderland trying to find her way home.
Peter Pan in Neverland fighting the urge to grow.
Two souls who ran and hid away together in hopes of escaping reality.
One content in idle. The other losing their sanity.
Peter Pan does not see the beauty that lays in disguise.
No need for a looking glass in Neverland when everyone who sees is blind.
Cinderella sits at the crossroads, undecided with what to do.
Waiting on the caterpillar she heard so much about. Maybe he has a clue.
From: The Promised Neverland
Composer: Takahiro Obata
Vocal: Sarah Àlainn
Lyrics by: Tyner Twine (Kristine Mariz Ursua)
a/n:This song from the anime was so beautiful it inspired me to write my own version of lyrics.
Speak softly child,
The night’s aloft.
Whispering a pray’r,
A long lost tale of love forlorn,
A dream that held innocence
Of youth long gone.
O’er Yonder
Realm of dreams,
Your silver wings.
So close your eyes,
Fly free,
Promise Land shall be awaiting thee.
And in the skies filled with stars,
We will all meet again.
Shining down
To those who may forget.
The hymns we sang,
As we bid our final goodbyes,
In our hopes to all meet in Paradise.
So sleep my child,
Let this song be your guide through the night,
Chase the shadows that give you a fright.
I’ll see you shining brightly down from the sky.
You shine,
Little Starlight,
Brighter than moonlight.
Mama hold onto my hand don't let go
Don't let the keeper know that our weakness is on show
This place called Never-land is an enchanted land
Be ready stand
Be confident to fight
It's time we got rid of all our fright
Despite what man may write
This place we called Never-land was never happy or right
Nothing here can be reverse or rewrite
Mama our lives is now on tonight's talk show
But the world needs to know that Never-land
The enchanted land was a bewitched land
That brought our souls
The devil played his role
Things got out of control
Now no-one can obtain a payroll.
Wendy is lost. She made the wrong choice.
She screams at night, hoping Peter will hear her voice.
Damaged by the trials an adult has to make.
Her life has become more than she can take.
Villains like Captain Hook, came to her in disguise.
They've broken her heart with countless lies.
She has turned her misery into rhyme.
Wishing that she could turn back time.
She has witnessed the dark side of reality.
Depression & sickness has weakened her body.
Sipping her medicine from a buttercup.
Listening to music to cheer her up.
Every wrong decision has made her cry.
Blissful thoughts could make her fly.
All she needs is some hope & Pixie Dust.
Searching for a man that she can trust.
Wendy's dreams are about Neverland.
Soaring through the clouds & holding Peter's hand.
Just follow the second star to the right.
She'll be there by the morning light.
"In the neverland, I step in,
surrounded by beauty and a melody from an alluring violin.
I'm filled with utter joy as I pass through the tress of life,
There, at a distance near a lake, I saw a woman and knew at once that she would be my wife.
We cared, we fought, we loved,
No sooner were we blessed with a beloved.
The neverland became our paradise,
but the serpent appeared and whispered to us thrice.
A whisper that was sinful and deadly,
our life turned into a tragic medley.
Our paradise was taken away from us,
My wife made quite a fuss,
thus, did we end up walking alone in the desert,
with no water, no food but a heart that hurt.
We hoped and hoped to meet a better place,
but it was that one mistake that had us disgraced.
We found no one to help us in our tiring journey,
Our life had become a monochromatic picture; dark and blurry."
Two outs
Bottom of the ninth
Two balls
Two strikes
Wendy up at bat
Coy and demure
Peter on the mound
Anxious and determined
Stares down the batter
Looking for a sign
Wendy winks
Peter winds up
A slider down the middle
To our demons we know, With a broken heart in hand. To demand for nothing, But our soul's to keep. Creeping in our dreams, Not letting us scream. So maybe we have to go to the extreme, Without getting on there type of level. To have a look into the devil's eyes, Without saying anymore goodbyes. So please don't cry, I'll be here to dry you're eyes. We have the whole sky, to fly all the way to neverland. Or maybe we can go to wonderland, To lose our minds. And be one of a kind, So we can leave everything behind.
NEVERLAND
Softly water nibbles at your toes
And eats some sand away around
Sun sneaks around togetherness
Inside I am all warm tenderness
This day reminds me how I found
This peace in me, and here you doze
Relaxed and happy at my feet
I hum a song, bend over, kiss,
My fingers playing with your hair
Your nose, your mouth, resting where
My mouth meets yours, this is
My favourite place to meet.
I want this day to never end
To be so perfect, Neverland
Where there's no school, just you and I
Where we're accepted, need not lie
Where we can walk hand in hand
Such lovely dream, sweet boyfriend.
I don't want to grow up!
I want to stay young forever.
Standing at my window, staring at the stars looking for a path to Neverland.
Trying to find my way to you.
To die would be an adventure
A picture painted perfect and beautiful.
As I leave the window with a sigh
My name lost in the eyes of a young man
As he leads me somewhere new
A place where you never grow old
A place made for someone who believes
A place unknown to adults
A place filled with pirates
I don't want to grow up!
I want to stay in Neverland
Where i am a lost boy
Where my heart body and soul remain young
Living by the quote "To die would be an adventure"
you told me to look for you
underneath that star
that one we found that night
when we stayed up for so long
we fell asleep together forever
at first sight
of first light
i'm alone now
and watch the barren sky
im looking for our neverland
our island
shining in the sky
where time stands still
and together forever we'll stand
the space between our toes
filled with soft white sand
Lost In Neverland
The Joy of Eternal Youth
Wanderer not lost
~NeverLand~
(Rhyme)
Wishing I could have been just like you
Never growing up and never growing old
Flying to NeverLand there you go
Facing dangers your spirit grows bold
Hurrying through the lands and all the seas
All your magical adventures there unfold
Watching you I could touch all those trees
Great memories of you in my heart I still hold
Peter Pan the boy that never grows up
And for that I can’t really blame you
Protecting all your dreams inside a cup
While Tinker pouted and saved your life too
Peter Pan there you are in NeverLand
Never growing up, never growing old so you stay
Your catchy magic will never end that I know
As Tinkerbell spreads her magic powder all the way.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2006
February.4.2016
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