Ride
I watch, from afar,
With disgust and disdain
As passion, fire,
And life within wane
Although, this fate
Has long been ordained
To watch oneself burn
Is a new shade of pain
When fragments of soul
When last life drains
When darkness closes in
And no pain remains
Believe,
I struggled and I fought
Left nothing untried
Understand,
Something within
Tore me up inside
Know,
That I loved, and felt love
All of my life
In words I found solace
And for years I survived
But the end is near
The end of the Ride
-RubberSoul
The Road
I wake every morning to your cries and your screams
Then remember you followed me all night through my dreams
You've haunted me long, forever it seems
I'm drowning myself, will I ever be free?
I was running without seeing and got lost on the road
The one where your state of denial implodes
All the hurt that you've caused has been locked away, stowed
But here you will face every debt that you owe
I've lived by the road, on past sins dwelt
I've lingered there long, punishing myself
Thinking that all I deserved was this hell
Thinking that happiness should never be felt
The further you run down the road with no name
The deeper you'll dive into heartache and pain
But from sufferance in solitude, nothing you'll gain
Nor be released from shackles of blame
I had my eyes open, but now I can see
To make right what's wrong is to be set free
To fix what's broken is to transcend defeat
This is my atonement, pure as can be.
-RubberSoul
Ashes
Minding my business
Slowing my stride
Following my thoughts
On an endless ride
Exploring my wants
My every desire
And just like a dream
New visions transpire
Words played to me
Through a lyrical Lyre
My mind lights up
I've become a live wire
My pen strikes the pad
As I scribble with ire
I get the words down
As the page catches fire
Still I keep writing
Adding rhymes to the pyre
'Til my pen runs dry
And my brain does tire
I can't help but smile
As the flames grow higher
And my words float away
For the Gods to admire
-RubberSoul
The Taker
It was hard to decide which to post, but this one didn't get much love, so I thought I'd give it another go.
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A cold, cold night despite the heat
Endless talk in the ghost still night
Brought to life by this Summer mist
So enthused, in a reclusive way
The hours fall like the rain doesn't
Soon birds will sing
Alarm clocks ring
But not mine
For on nights like these
There is no time
Bliss creeps in like it's all been reset
Masking the pain the taker has left
One thing my mind clings endlessly to-
There's a pain in my lungs...
And it must be you
The line of defense feeds on the pain she leaves
But the walls fall as the pain recedes
In time all remembered's the happiness freed
She'll give and take everything you need
-RubberSoul
Dearest Prose
I just wanted to write a little thank you to Prose and the community within.
Before I discovered this place I'd pretty much given up on writing. I had books full of poems, songs, whatever, that would never see the light of day. I wasn't getting anything out of writing anymore so I called it quits. Prose has reignited something in me. Being in a community of like minded people who just want to pour their hearts onto a page and share their writes with each other, wow, I'd only imagined such a place existed. It sounds silly, but there aren't too many writers from my generation, at least not where I come from, and if there are they've sneakily evaded my ever watchful gaze..
I tip my hat to the creators of this wondrous place, you'll never know how much you've helped this boy.
I guess I'll leave it at that..
And once again, I'll pick up the pen..
-RubberSoul
My Chemical Dream
Lost in a haze of colours and shapes
No car, no body, just thoughts that race
The grass is bright and the road is long
The sky is a broken mirror then the colour is gone
I can move the clouds and the trees with no breeze
Shift all shades, banish shadows with ease
The lights in the store of the night were too bright
The face in the mirror was an imposter of night
We looked as the demon fired a croak of faux hate
And in unison turned, it was time to vacate
Sick of the dark it felt time to restart
Back past the park where the roller doors bark
Solitude appeared a regrettable choice
'Til solace was found in the Lizard King's voice.
-RubberSoul
Final Dance
Again, I'm alone, I'm high as a kite
It's a habit of mine, I do it most nights
Four days no sleep, you'd think that I'd tire
But I can't get away, I'm lost in the mire
Sorrow and ire form webs in the sky
As nearer I get to the day that I die
Somber this sounds, but peace is near
For death destroys pain, destroys hate, destroys fear
-RubberSoul
Just Kids
Stumbled in the neon grove
We were chasin' the dream
While Beer chased Tequila
Thus the night was born
Location and intent may vary
Regardless, the vice grips tight
No chance for sensible thought here
No chance, we've taken flight
The money is low, possessions are few
These we don't need, just foreign land to run to.
-RubberSoul