Don't Touch The Painting

The room was all ready
the guests would all be blown away
the floor was shining so bright it could blind you
the decorations mirrored the message of today
of the reason for the publicity... why they were all coming

the music was playing quietly in the background,
the songs they all would recognise
the lyrics they all would know

the doors kept the people out as the final preps were made
the mic was turned on at the front of the hall
the spotlight was fixed to the stage
and there she sat
the painting....

the bell struck the hour and the doors were opened
in came the crowds of people
shuffling in as they did
calmly they took their seats

"Welcome, Welcome" said the host
" I thank you all for your patience and commitment"
The cloth fell to the floor to reveal her
the painting..
the room fell silent for a few moments as every ones eyes absorbed the sight
then a cheer and a whoop
"All hail she... for one night only..."

if we could

if we just ran away
who would know
would they look for us
if we sat up in the night sky and watched the day grow up
what would we talk about
would we talk about life and how meeting each other was so important
we would talk about the world and how we would visit everything
how we would grow old
drinking the liquor they sold and watching our faces grow old
we would drive so fast
the corners we will miss
we would screech to a halt because that is our way
they would talk about how we travelled so far
and we fell so hard
the day we wed the tears would fall for the future and promises
they called us tonight
cammed' all night
smiles and tears
and realising how happy
one person can be
two people can become
life
if only we knew

tell me who knows

we are all just travelling
travelling through the hardest times of our lives
and nobody is able to see
we have noone to see how the life will play out
yet we all just carry on
we all just carry the heaviest loads like its normal
like we are meant to
like its our role
like we are here to perform this task
like struggling is easy
like we want to be this way
like we are proud
like we like it
like we brag
like we go on like we are paid the most
earning the most
paying the most on clothes cars and houses
who knew
we are all struggling
to be ourselves
on a daily
struggle
fights
fought
won
lost
fighting
till our last days
we are all just travelling

tell me who knows

we are all just travelling
travelling through the hardest times of our lives

I didn't know my own strength
Whitney is just truly amazing

Continue In This Direction

you never failed
there was never a test to sit
you just took all the chances you wanted to
and ended up here
don't fear though
it would never have been any different
for this is the path of your life
and only you
and no one can ever make you change where you've been
you never failed
as there was never a test to sit
so stop the tears
pick up your shoulders
forget the pride
and just carry on striving
striving through adversity
all yours
all for you
no fail
just passing every moment and reaping rewards.
continue my spirit, continue

Not Ever Knowing

Don't try to keep me for I can't stay
don't try to catch me for I was never yours to own
For I was never here and you were just a figment of ones imagination
listen as I pace the room looking for the answers to your questions
trying to find the whys and struggling to find the whats'
but still continuing with the search

I never knew quite what I was to be to you
but I will repeat - I was never here and you were just a figment

I often look at the stone in which you are under
in my mind from memories kept and locked tight
I try so hard to muster the what you were like 
I wonder if like me you struggled to see the reasons behind 
all the moments and dreams that fly on by
I wonder what you would have said had you met me now
if this is normal and if that cloud - the one above that follows me 
will eventually leave me
and let me catch up on my sure to shine again glee.

I wont be scared any more I whisper
as I know not what I feared any more
I look hard at the pictures but
I struggle to read my own eyes 
the lies behind the glazed out expression
the lies behind the lies of truth
dare'nt say what I think 
take those thoughts with me 

not just a moment 
not just a life
not just a death or departure
but a whole secret of secrets 
lessons ill never learn
experiences ill never have
all taken with and buried 
6 foot under...

Don't try to keep me for I can't stay
don't try to catch me for I was never yours to own
For I was never here and you were just a figment of ones imagination