Ice Man

Aching, breaking, feeling old
Shivering, quivering from the biting cold
Waiting for the envelope to unfold
Revealing the story I do not want told

Thank you, Daddy, for the tolerance for pain
Working blindly, seeing no gain
Daily rituals trying to remove the stain
Dead person walking, crying in the rain

What your eyes have seen, I shudder to think
I once believed your heart went down the sink
Your daddy beat you until you were pink
The horror you have seen, no wonder you drink

SUN

Spontaneous
Unconflicted
Natural

Solo
Uncovered
Nothing

Success
Undiscovered
Nameless

Comeback Dream

Often things are never quite what they seem,
No matter how often you plead or ask why.
Will I see you there in a comeback dream?
Your yearning hopes flow with a steady stream,
Down into a barren womb, long since dry.
Often things are never quite what they seem.
You find yourself in a tyrant's regime.
No more will you be dancing with the sky.
Will I see you there in a comeback dream?
There's no bright future of gold and gleam,
No crystal balls from which you scry,
For even those are never quite what they seem.
In places where you could've never foreseen
You wonder if you're chasing a lie,
A lie that will mangle your comeback dream.
You laugh at my grief, busting at the seams,
Fool, yet you never even dared to try.
Even though things are never quite what they seem,
At least I have myself a comeback dream.

From Lance Allred's Longshot

Unsolved Mystery

What the hell am I doing with my Life?

Unmasked

Every person you come across has a heart and soul, regardless of appearances.
The weathered man in the wheelchair, slurring his speech
"Eyee taherd ovv bein' unemmployed."
Gems are hidden for a reason.
We search for things we cannot see yet believe exist.
Why can't we find the gems in each other?

Why Not?

Why leave the comfort and safety of home?
Why roam into danger completely alone?

Why go out into the swirling wind and the cold?
Why do the opposite of what you are told?

How long have you been planning on climbing that wall?
Are you not afraid of a fatal fall?

I am very different and not very tall
There is more danger for me in not going at all

Souled Out

Disconnected from our surroundings

Fixated in acquiring lots of things

So much trauma and drama this brings

Spend time in nature until the spirit sings

Life is a majestic waterfall

For all Beings large and small

Even before the moment we are born

Gravity and Being are never torn

Slow down your pace, no need to rush

The rosebud will get its time to blush

Before we know it we grow angel wings

Just in time to perch and make soft landings

Nature is Dead

Gone are the dragonflies
No more chasing butterflies
Eerie silence in the woods
Gang bangers in the 'hoods
No more larvae for the birds
Nature uses all their turds
Can we undo what we did?
What is left for your kid?

Lost Chance

As my fingers slide over the frets
I pondered over any regrets
I wish I had kissed that boy who got rid of my frown
It was hard to accept when they told me he had drown

Rainbows Don't Last Forever

Endure the stormy weather

Things eventually come back together

Like veins bringing used blood back to the heart

You get a fresh breath after things fall apart