Sunday, August 5, 2012

One last dance with the devil(those first days as the fog was lifting and reality returned, L.A County Jail 02/2008)

One last dance with the devil again for old time's sake I said,

A dance that led me into a nightmare and a trip back to hell instead.

So here I sit in a state of shock with a burning tear stuck in my eye,

The devil moved on long ago of course, always new fish to fry.

I gave away all I was looking for, you know that other me I was never going to find,

Losing my right to be in the light one hit after hit after hit at a time.


 

My world has shrunken considerably, to this cave of concrete and steel,

I wonder if it's even possible to describe how bad I feel.

I am always cold and hungry, I'm dirty, I'm pathetic and I got a hunch I stink,

It's noisy, it's insane, it's a wasteland full of animals and I cannot think.

Its rock bottom in a cold hard place, up and out will be such a difficult climb,

As the clock ticks away in my soul one agonizing second at a time.


 

Pain is throbbing in my mouth; I'm going to lose my last molar,

I can get some pills to knock me out if I claim to be bi-polar.

Then I could try to imagine I was free, it wouldn't work out I know,

Still deep into my mind is the only place right now I could possibly hope to go.

If I could talk to you in person, what a story I would surely tell,

You probably wouldn't believe me of course, so maybe it's just as well.

I would promise to show you with well-designed bull shit I was changing you might look if you were so inclined,

So all I can do is follow my own hearts direction one loud beat at a time.


 

What I did to myself was just plain selfish, it was stupid and most certainly absurd,

I really want to say I am sorry, but who will ever take me at my word.

I thought I could dance and rush forever, in this cage again I now realize in my mind

That the only realistic way out of this hell will be to fight one day at a time.

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