Friday 2 May 2014

A Weird Place

I'm in a weird place right now
I have been here for quite a while
I'm in a weird place, somehow
A vacant stare with a vacant smile,

I'm in a weird place right now
I will be here some time
'Till all the power goes down
And the clocks forget to chime,

I'm in a weird place right now,
Give me a little time to sow this
Word-Seed into your mind,
I will be here until further notice,

I'm in a weird place right now,
Tell all friends and imaginary lovers,
That I'm away on fairy business,
When, really, I can't pull back the covers,

I'm in a weird place right now,
Where all is posture and pretence,
Where world war three's upon us,
And we can't see beyond our fence,

I'm in a weird place right now,
Where everything's disconnected,
I have more friends than I've ever had
But I've never felt so rejected,

I'm in a weird place right now,
I'm stuck here, in the dark,
I'm drowning in the flood,
Contained within the Ark,

I'm in a weird place right now,
A place of resurrection,
A place where conformity,
Equals insurrection.

I'm in a weird place right now,
I'm not sure you can reach me,
I'm stuck inside a wail,
That seems to want to beach me,

I'm in a weird place right now,
Please don't leave me stranded
I keep on trying to rise,
Don't say 'the eagle's landed',

I'm in a weird place right now,
'Broad sword to Dannyboy'
I'm going where Eagles dare,
Wish me 'luck' and wish me joy,

I'm in a weird place right now,
A place of signs and wanders,
I wander off the page...

The Cushion of The Years (Shield against Apollyon)

  Tonight, at 51, With the duvet pulled up to my ears, I will play myself to sleep, With the cassette replacement, Of the tape my mother bou...