MIRRORS OF LIFE
WHERE TO BEGIN
M'LADY, ONCE AGAIN YOUR WORDS STRIKE IRON FILLINGS
FROM THE ANVIL OF
MY HEART. FOR SOME REASON WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS
HORRIBLE,
TEARING AWAY, SO AS TO EMBRACE THE MORE THE BOUNTY
THAT AWAITS US ON
THAT OTHER SHORE. WHAT MUST BE THAT INWARD GLORY
COMPARED TO OUR
FEEBLE ATTEMPTS AT HUMAN LOVE DISCARDED. THIS IS A
PART OF POET I'VE
NEVER SEEN EXPRESSED SO TRUE, ME THINKS PERCHANCE HE
SEES AND FEELS
RIGHT INTO THE HEART OF YOU. NOT THAT HE COULD REPLACE
ALL THE LOVE
YOU COULD OWN, YOU HAVE A GREATER ONE DEEP WITHIN, AND
HE WILL ATONE.
LOVE DON'T LIVE IN MY HOUSE ANY MORE
SINCE JEALOUSY AND HATE MOVED IN
DESPITE MY BEST THAT I COULD DO
THERE'S CALLOUS IN PLACE OF SKIN.
THERE'S A STRANGER LIVING IN MY WIFE'S EYES
AND I DON'T THINK I LIKE IT ONE BIT
I WANNA SPEAK THAT UGLY WORD THAT SUMS IT ALL UP
WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'VE LOST YOUR GRIT.
SO, HERE'S TO YOU AND ALL THE FOLK
WHO FIND REMINDIN' IN THESE LINES
WE GOTTA DIG DEEPER TO FIND THE STRENGTH
TO HOLD SANITY IN OUR MINDS.
STOP LOOKING FOR EARTHLY PLEASURES
AND THINGS TO SATISFY
IT'S OK TO TELL A FRIEND
AND HAVE A REAL GOOD CRY
BUT WHEN YOU'RE DONE
YOU STAND UP TALL
FOR THE STARS SAY YOU CAN WIN
JUST "DON'T QUIT", MY FAVORITE POEM
TELLS YOU WHERE TO BEGIN.
THEPOETSKISS COPYRIGHT 2002
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