Sometimes I sit and think very slow,
Of things I cannot see and things I do not know,
The days grow and fade like passing dreams,
And I think of life, what it is, what it means,
My thoughts twist and turn into places very deep,
Traveling my mind as I float into sleep,
My demons come to comfort me,
Clear as day them I see,
My angels come to give me pain,
I close my eyes in vain,
Against these things so hard I fought,
But I can’t hide from my thoughts,
Straggling thoughts darkness brings,
Strange, evil, forgotten things,
They storm my mind and make me weep,
Stealing me from my sleep,
Creeping, crawling, cunning and swift,
From my eyes a shroud they lift,
They let me see things unknown,
Things forgotten since I’ve grown,
They sneak and hide in my mind,
They steal my eyes and leave me blind,
My thoughts are things I cannot fight,
Under dark, away from light,
Past things I have wrought,
Useless things I was taught,
Loathsome things I have fought,
They all live within my thoughts
10/9/98 LEAVE ME ALONE
I try to hide,
Crawl within myself,
Deep inside,
Leave all the people behind,
To be alone,
By myself, in my mind,
I want to be alone,
Can’t you see?
You can’t comfort me,
I don’t want you near,
Your words, I don’t want to hear,
Just leave me to brood,
Leave me alone,
In my dark mood,
I don’t want your sympathy,
I have my demons,
They keep me company,
I just want to be alone,
Outside, away from home,
No one knows, how much it hurts,
The pain grows,
Beyond the help of words,
So just leave me alone,
Let me be,
Leave me alone,
You can’t help me,
I don’t want you to look at me,
I don’t want you to speak to me,
I don’t want you to think of me,
So leave me alone,
Go away, Let me be,
There’s nothing you can do,
To ease the pain I’ve been through,
I want to run away,
By myself,
Go my own way,
I have to cure my own curse,
When you come near,
It only gets worse,
Under peaceful stars,
I want to roam,
So go away,
Leave Me Alone
10-28-98 11:00 P.M. DEAD INSIDE
I can't run
I can't hide
I can't even cry
I'm dead inside
So dead
My heart's made of lead
I am empty
I have no soul
I have no heart
Just a bleeding hole
I am hollow
I am full of pain
I am dying
Dying slowly from the strain
I have no love
I do not live
I have no life
Nothing to give
I have anger
I have lies
I have tears
That I can't cry
I can't speak
I can't sleep
I can't heal
No tears to weep
I have pain of years
I have locked up feelings
I have unwept tears
No salvation from my dealings
I don't live
I can't die
My face looks alive
But I'm dead inside