A Silver Lining

The daily look at the sky.. Passing clouds, A few straying rays of sunlight. But something was different.. It was like God cut out a piece of a rainbow And placed that slice of beauty on a cloud.. Floating along, My vision followed... Until I was too far away This helped me remember When such a close soul let me in on, A really sweet secret. She said she asked for a sign.. And a few rainbows were given to her eyes only A mountain was reflected in a lake of mercury.. Which in it floated a dream Only the elven can feel.. Or is that what the fairytales have told us? I guess my ears are pointed.. And fair skin is quite apparent A beautiful appearance Along with grace must be here.. To hold this dream But when I stare into that lake All I see is an ugly human being.. Nothing more than another dreaming fool Staring at the ocean instead of jumping in Give me something.. To grasp on to Spring comes invariably And the happiness surrounds me A little precipitation would be nice.. Since it’s got to be something in the water And I’d love a drink from a silver lined cloud ‘Cause some of this is too hard to see... In that mercury lake. I’ll stand here Keep my disease quiet.. Is that elven soul within me trying to awaken.. Or are my dreams becoming my reality again? I’d love to see..  if this mercury is truthful.. But without anything else You can’t look into your own eyes I see a dark hole in my spirit.. And see the damage with my name branded.. Across the middle All I see.. Is a dreaming fool Wishing to live a different life.. With only one chance. I felt the blood in my veins last night It scared me so.. That everything is so fragile And today.. My bloodied hands chipped away at the earth. All for the “benefit” Of the human race. We dont see.. All we have to do is reach for a cloud.. If a silver string enters our fingers follow If you come out empty handed Reach for another.. There is more than once chance.. It gets so hard.. Seeing some get theirs on the first try When the cloud dissapears Before my hands can get close.. Even though my eyes see something more than a silver thread.. Maybe patience is what needed.. It was never asked for before And my satchel is empty Maybe that forest holds what I seek.. A bit of patience I’ll hold onto it.. Like the very blood within my body When found Never let go.. For there is more than one cloud for every person.. Maybe a trite dream But who says.. You still can’t ride on simply a smile? I’ll walk through those ferns.. To the soft groundcover And search for some patience.. So I can wait, Look around a little.. Maybe wait.. For that whole rainbow to grow Finish.. What was begun So long ago.. Finishahh.. this is very different from what i've done lately.. woo.. lol Written March 14th, 2002 © on Mar 14 2002 12:17 PM PST   18 • 0 • 12