Sounds come out that I don’t understand Those words mean nothing to me Call out a word that I can see Give me a sign, that we may share Our thoughts we could compare Lips move fast but make no sense I cannot comprehend Words come, I cannot send This wall I cannot climb, I fear These words are too unclear While struggling with the words Their meaning slowly dies Some try to fight it, some ignore Others wish compromise Words apart Come together when Thrown from the heart Their truth rises high and clear For all the world to hear… A mother and her teenage child Take the battlefield…

Exposing the heart With well-chosen words Is a time-embraced event By finding the hidden Thought of mind Behind a twisted word Digging for gold among the clay To decode the secret message for the day Sifting through rubble, rubbish and rust And tossing away that one piece of dust Among the shining leaves of gold Beneath the designer clothes There is something that is Trying to be said We try to understand the things That are spoken under breath And try to figure out What’s going on inside their heads Instead of knowing what was meant And sharing their grand designs We must search for clues To help us read…

Mistakes made in the past Bring scars to the present Tormented by immature reasoning You struggle to start anew With spirits high You take on impossible challenges To erase the permanent marks… But wait They’re not ready yet To have to stop that constant habit And accept the change Present-day innocence goes unnoticed Translated into so much more By those cold and heartless… Strong-willed, you prove yourself to them And deep inside they see But neglect to show… Openly the waters are calm But secretly the storm still rages And will always remain forever Now gradually they all fade And new ones shine bright in your eyes, Unaware of experiences…

Queen of Hearts Ace of Spades The willingness to play soon fades Thickening smoke begins to rise Spiraling up To unyielding skies Many faces in different shades Greedy minds behind hungry eyes Cards Scattered on the table Willing and able Cards Making a million But losing a billion Cards No one’s in control They’re out of control Tired hands with robotic motions Reaching for drinks Deadly potions Clock strikes twelve Yet the game goes on Trying to revenge those who won Desperate men with strange devotions Playing ’til the final chip is gone Big-wheelers, casino dealers Everyone’s the same Scheming cheaters, pig-like eaters All involved in the game…

Visibility low Altitude too hight Signal fading Clouds parading Across the sky Sensibility low Goals set way too high Words repeated Dreams preceded By anxious sighs Push it to the limit Reach up for the stars Feel the sense of pride Until you realize You’ve gone too far Proceed at high velocity Use up all your energy Before you’ve even reached your dreams? Possibilities endless Success simplified Beware the speed You do not need A fast but painful ride…