DROWNING

Looking at the world through a stranger's eyes
Gasping at its awe; regardless of size
Caught in a maze I cannot escape
Circling around; the smile I fake

Drowning
Hold my head down under
Flailing
You took what you could steal
Waiting
Yet you offer me nothing

If patience is a virtue
But of virtue I am stripped
Then the choices are so untrue
From reality I've been ripped

If my heart is afraid to take a step
Then it feels guilty for depriving the wanting mind
But if my conscience tells me to hold back
It's the heart that gets left empty

Drowning
Hold my head down under
Dreaming
Can't you bring me back now
Screaming
Won't you break my silence


September 12, 2001