The last place I ever thought to look
is the first place that came to mind.
Haunted by memories long since forgotten
held down by paperweights and one-night stands.

Indigo greens and the leeks force-fed
words practice in symphony for soliloquies.
Stand up to face the comforting horrors
of the closets opened and dreams destroyed.

Don't say no
I'll soon know
Don't say no
I'll soon know

The picture sees you through
all you do, all you know.

Small-print clauses and the need for lawyers
have finally brought me to bear.
Never forget where I've come from,
just without looking at where I'm going.

Pennies and dimes; it's all about rhymes,
just forget about reason, it's about catastrophe.
Call me your living nightmare, call me your pending dream,
call me your soul's monster, call me anything you need.

Don't say no
I'll soon know
Don't say no
I'll soon know

The picture sees you through
all you do, all you know.

10/06/2006

Posted on 10/06/2006
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