I'm awake. November 2017

With the "get outta bed"
All but too quickly perceived
And the lingering eyes
Linger longer with me
Caught a glimpse of surprise
In the mirror past the kitchen sink

They can't see...

I play the same songs, and they keep me awake
I sing the same lines to try and lessen the pain
'Make your bed' they say
But I like the 'lie' and the 'lay'

Can't explain

They said it'd all be ok
Watch the mouse on tv
Learn the values of life
And repeat after me
"You'll get lost in the dream"
And dreams can't be your guarantee...
Cuz they sleep...

I'm awake...

And it's the same lies, that have to hold it in place
and it's the same lives, so freely wasting away
So stuck on 'survive'
And that's only just a place to be

Where's the live?

I miss the same times, far and farther away
I play the same songs, and they take me away
I sing the same lines, for a seconds escape
And it's the same lies, you told yourself to be okay

Whose okay?

When the 'just in your head'
Makes it harder to breathe
And the dreams carry on
You need the light on to sleep
I'm at ease with the 'wrong'
It's more than your reality
And the 'wrong' is something more to me.
...it's the only way I wake from sleep.