in love

I left my heart so long ago

in my imagination

now Deepak talks of imaginal cells

beyond human sensation

and butterflies offer a laugh

as tears drown inspiration

just because nobody near

cares

I left my hope so long ago

in my procrastination

when Gandhi talked of selfless acts

and love's emancipation

I bought into a savior's crossing

with holy proclamation

but all I found was nobody

shares

it's a give and take world with everybody taking

and all my giving leaves me empty inside

it's a disillusioned child with a heart still breaking

still looking for a magic carpet ride

and all the half-hearted efforts to give up

to accept the apathy that is the norm

doesn't seem to work for me, there is no holy cup

that brings me comfort in the current storm

what do you want?

what do you want?

I waste my time with these words

are your ears open?

do your eyes see?

what do you believe is me?

what do you want?

what do you want?

why do you come to these words?

what can you relate to?

do you know what is true?

what do you want to do?

who are you?

and what do you want to do?

I left my dream so long ago

in tortured isolation

now Rumi talks of whirling spells

and holy copulation

and caterpillars shed a tear

for human population

a race lost in lies and despair

fears

I left my faith so long ago

in rational revelation

now holy talk of heaven and hell

is sad self-mutilation

does anyone live without fear?

in innocent elation

laughing at the masks everyone

wears

it's a give and take world with everybody taking

and all my giving leaves me empty inside

it's a disillusioned child with a heart still breaking

still looking for a magic carpet ride

and all the half-hearted efforts to give up

to accept the apathy that is the norm

doesn't seem to work for me, there is no holy cup

that brings me comfort in the current storm

but I don't want to play that game anymore

the happy child inside wants to laugh again

trying to fit in to belong to not be alone

is a waste of time in a world of pretense

so keep your promise of tomorrow

living in your world of sorrow

as if this is not the place to be

you are wasted from the start

when fear and lies fill your heart

truth is nothing when you will not see

how can you be trusted?

when you don't take responsibility

how can you be trusted?

when you condemn your own ecstasy

how can you be trusted?

when you live for some future fantasy

how can you be trusted?

when you ignore your own reality

what do you want?

what do you want?

I waste my time with these words

are your ears open?

do your eyes see?

what do you believe is me?

what do you want?

what do you want?

why do you come to these words?

what can you relate to?

do you know what is true?

what do you want to do?

who are you?

and what do you want to do?

I don't want to be no prophet

I don't want to be no sage

I don't want to be no savior

no guru ahead of my age

I don't want to be no genius

I don't want to be above

I don't want to be no poet

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be in love

I just want to be

in love

in love

in love

in love

in love

in love

in love

in love

in love

in love

in love

in love...

I left my love so long ago

in betrayed veneration

self-pity and apathy

replaced inclination

joined the web of wasting time

mental masturbation

acute alliteration

self-mocking frustration

synaptic undulation

irreverent aeration

human beneficiation

rhyming affectation

revered imitation

yeah

yeah

yeah

but after all is said and done

I just want some harmless fun

and to share honesty

in reality

and I just want to share

how much I can care

without fear…

and with

honest appreciation

living jubilation

pure emancipation

free invigoration

true actualization

infinite suaviation

creative inspiration

passionate exultation

and playful relaxation

in love

in love

in love - I just want to be

in love

in love

in love - I just want to be

in love

in love

in love - I just want to be

in love

October 13, 2007