LYRICAL MADNESS
I have hurt so much, I have purged so much
I knew it would be safe now
With the past behind, at last I find
I'm in a better place now

Separated by years, I suppressed my fears
and felt a strength within
I could face you today and be okay
Not get sucked in again

But my stupid heart wasn't so smart
It forgot the pain and grief
When I saw your face I felt my pulse race
As my stupid heart literally leaped

What is this lyrical madness I feel
This spell that I can't break
I try to resist, but it's too real
A fever I just can't shake

It's hard to believe my heart's so naive
I was sure I had learned to forget
I'd be insane to get with you again
but my heart wants to play roulette

I try to disguise, by averting my eyes,
the truth so you won't see
If I gazed into yours, I'd be on the floor
feeling weak in the knees

What is this lyrical madness you bring
I can't escape your grasp
All the progress I thought I'd made
is now a thing of the past

I always swore, 'cause I've been there before,
that I'd never take you back
But I can't ignore how much my adoring
heart has thrown me off track

My heart is driven to be forgiving
It's willing to take the chance
To leave behind the old flat line
The years of cryogenic romance

So now the test is what will I do next
Obey the owl or the flame
The question in mind is will I ever find
this lyrical madness again?
(c) 2004  Sheila W
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