Books of secrets, books of lies
Watch as the children die inside
Misplaced glances, awkward looks
Hearts bound tightly in cloth-bound books
Watch the effervescent rain
Watch her eyes as they do the same
Hang yourself from the ceiling hooks
Awkward glances, Misplaced looks
Climb a latter to the roof
Fall asleep and fall to earth
Hide yourself in the smallest nook
Heart bound tightly in a cloth-bound book
Break the gaze, stare at the ground
Fools and madmen all around
Watch star-cross'd lover heave sighs of pain
Watch her eyes as they do the same
Through the alley, fire escape
But everybody knows that it's too late
Plastic faces, perverted glee
Fools and madmen one, two, three
Green-glass bottles, tourniquets
Even God has placed his bet
The steamboat ghosts are dressed like crooks
Hang yourself from the ceiling hooks
Last shred of sanity worn away
Watch the effervescent rain
Roll down your cheeks and fall to the ground
Fools and madmen all around
You kiss your hand and say goodbye
Everything inside you dies
Your chest fills up with molten lead
Fools and madmen go to bed
Hearts bound tightly in cloth-bound books
Misplaced glances, awkward looks
Watch as the children die inside
Books of secrets, books of lies
Author notes
This turned into a song all by itself. Written in mexico in a dark courtyard under the light of the moon.
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damn, dude.
I love it. I actually like "everything inside you dies". I think that while it kind of goes against the flow, it gives the stanza more depth. I have to say, it doesn't really seem like your style... Which is why i was surprised that i like it so much. It's not the kind of thing you usually write, but i think it turned out wonderfully. I do love the repetition of some of the lines... Just a great write over all.
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Fucking Amazing
I remember when you first read me this in your room about a week before I left for RMS, though I can't remember if you had finished the poem then. Anyway, this piece blew me away. I had shivers by the time I finished reading it. I really liked how you reused lines. I thought that it was very effective. My only suggestion is that you should rework the line "Everything inside you dies" in the second to last stanza.
My night, your day
Watch the colors fade to grey
As they blend, the feelings stay
Then slowly it all fades away
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