Steaming and screaming while dreaming
My thoughts were so;
Trying but dying to hell flying
My spirit was low
And nowhere would it go
I knew and again I know

Sighing in pain; now and then crying
I'll let them flow
Desiring, precious joy admiring
I wish my life could glow
But no; is joy my foe
Abandoning me now as before

My heart jogging; pain, my soul flogging
I knew I was to die soon
Gloom I was exploring; to depression soaring
While the eclipse enveiled my moon
For light, where was it
Which before my thoughts had lit?

Stolen; my thoughts of joy were fallen
‘twere better if I was in a grave
tears, flowing in consequent years
And no one could my heart could save
And up to now for love I crave
For to pain am still a slave

Loving; dreams of depression having
That I was failing off a baseless cliff
And I was shouting though doubting
If life would give me any relief
For where was light, I asked
Was joy from me forever masked

The sun was rising my hopes enticing
E'en though I was deeply covered
So this pain was just in vain
‘twas easy to destroy I discovered
For ‘tis easy to smile than to cry
And let joyful thoughts flow by

Biwot Kevin

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