The path to my soul
Is hardly paved with gold
It’s thorny
And prickly
And it’s both hot and very cold
But traverse it, if you will
Thaw and melt along the way
Walk through the twists
And through its turns must you sway
Show me who you are, my dear
And then I’d be sold.
The things we think we know
Are the ones we know of the least
For its the things we don’t think we know
Which we make an effort to find out
Study
Observe
And retain
So don’t tell me that you know me, darling
Tell me that you don’t
Atleast then I’d know
You’ll be willing to see me.
Would it be a new start
Straight from the heart
Or is it an art
To slyly depart
And leave me alone in tatters?
Into the unknown
Lead me on, love
With gentle caresses
And soothing whispers
Fall in step beside
To turn the tide
Of a broken past
And a shattered heart
Into the unknown, I say
Because whatever else I’ve known
Before you
Couldn’t have been love
For whatever it is that you’ve shown
To me
Can be anything but
So I’ll close my eyes
And hold on tight
No clue where my future lies
But the path of destiny
Goes through you
And by bearing all that came before
I’ve more than paid my due.
It’s true
When your heart breaks
Then your tears
And your ink
Dry out together
No, no, I don’t speak from experience
But
Could you hold on a minute
Let me just go grab
Another
Pen.
I knew a little boy once
Tender and caring
Inquisitive and innocent
Big eyes full of love
Big smile free of beguile
He reminded me
Of hugs
Freely given
Of kisses
Softly stolen
In three blinks
However
He grew up
I don’t know him anymore
Big eyes, so deceptive
Big smile, too fake
He wants something from me
I know
But the worst part is
He doesn’t want me
And I can’t let go
Of the ghost of our past
Wishing against all hope
Trying to find that little boy
Who promised a life of joy
Not this man
Who plays with my heart like a toy.
Oh no dear
You’re way too kind
Going about breaking my heart
The right way
Wouldn’t it have been easier
To just rip it out
And beat it into a pulp?
Because now you’ve left it intact
Yet empty
Beating
Yet bleak
Warm blooded
Yet cold
Living
Yet dead
Till the thought of love
Fills it with dread
While I cry myself a river
Through eyes that are long past wet.
The longer you take
To find your way back home
The bleaker it gets
Inside my heart
I’ve left the porch light on
My sweet
I hope you find your way in the dark
The light will guide you home
But the question which begs answering
Is
Are you even looking?
Like a merry go round
I keep spinning in circles
Moving from one to another
Like a deja vu
I keep falling in love
Giving my all in truth
Like a paradox
It always ends
In the meanest of jokes
Till I’m left
Wandering
The empty lanes
With abandoned stalls are rides
Or like a jack in the box
I’ll wind down
Go back inside
And pop
For your laughs.
Tell me, dear
Are you amused enough?
I don’t yearn
For an endless love
A deathless one
Sent from above
Give me once
A selfless love
A kind one
And I’d be true.
