Gibberish by Thomas K. HuntTen and fifty years ago, I cried out my first cry
Held by one and others that taught me how to fly
Oh, how I was ready
Ready to learn how to make life steady
Ten and forty-five years ago, I walked into the world
Rode with cowboys and Indians
I kissed a few schoolgirls
Oh, to teachers, I was trouble
Now and then, I'd step, and I would stumble
Ten and forty years ago, I found myself some friends
Forged bonds that last forever
I'm blessed with so many of them
In between the smiles and all the laughter
They're forever here and in the ever after
Ten and thirty years ago, I found myself a love
I was looking up when she fell from up above
Oh, she was beautiful to me
When I looked at my life, she was all that I could see
Ten and twenty years ago, I was set free
I stepped out of puberty to see who I could be
The road looked long and rocky
I wondered how long it would be until I found me
Ten and twenty minutes ago, I freed thoughts from my mind
You've been here before; this wasn't your first time
No, you've been here before
You've read my thoughts that I've saved and stored
Keep your eyes open there's bound to be more
Ten and fifty years ago, I came into this world
A baby boy with a head full of curls
Oh, how I was loved
I was blessed by the grace from above
Brothers and sisters taught from guidence
and from love
I was blessed by the grace from above
What's the sense in this?
All this gibberish
It spills from my mind
It happens all the time
Here it goes again
One day I heard myself say
write it all down, start today
Keep it true and above the ground
Let them hear it without a sound
Write down what you're thinking
Go on, let it flow
Let them read what you think you know
Opinions only matter to one
Let's keep them to ourselves and live to have some fun
Words buried deep inside of me
Burrow thier way out
Digging until they're free
Thoughts upon thoughts
So many get free
Written down for all to see
I kept them under lock and key
They multiplyded under captivaty
I had more than enough to share
I wasn't sure if anyone would care
The pile grew too high
Enough to fill the sky and drift among the trees
More than notes in bottles that could fill the seas
I've heard where some caused laughter
While others brought a real cry
All laid down in black and white
I didn't know I could until I tried
If you knew me as I know you, you're in between these lines
If you're reading this and don't see that truth, you must be blind
Here you are and what you've become
There's only you, and you're not the only one
Eyes hoping to see another day
Another sun to light your way
Always look straight ahead
Always live in your head
Does this make any sense to you?
Nobody knows what I'm going through
There are so many thoughts inside of me
I keep locked up, but I alone hold the key
Now is the time to set some free
Now is the time for me to be me
Images of summer bright and clean
Pure white snow that blankets everything
Growing up in the place to be
In the place, I became me
Filling up on friends along the way
Living your life day by day
Holding onto memories
The good ones from the past
Only the true ones will ever last
Visions that drift into my dreams
Thoughts bring them back to me
Laying them down to jog the mind
Taking you back to the best of times
Innocense ran through our veins
Loving parents held the reins
Taught us well and taught us right
Where ever they are, they're proud tonight
Laid down is the truth
I've known this since my youth
The proven history from the past
Handed down in the hopes it would last
Emotions pulled from deep down inside
Come back around then they drift off and hide
That's what memories will do
There's no doubt it happens to you
Live for tomorrow
Remember yesterday
Throw away the sorrow
It just gets in the way
Remember who you are
May you never lose sight
You only go around once so hold on tight
I hope you've found a meaning in what I'm trying to say
Some day you'll look back and see me
You'll remember me that way
I've been through several doors
I want to knock on several more”
Just remember when you say when
You'll never get that chance again
I myself have become who I am
I'm all my reasons from way back when
I am myself I'm still here
I've stayed myself year after year
Gibberish
01/28/2017 Posted on 01/28/2017 Copyright © 2025 Thomas K. Hunt
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