Romeo & Juliet, Amidst the Lies, For the Last Time
Romeo & Juliet
Love at first sight
is the plot everyone knows
two star cross’d lovers
fight for the truth
a romance like that
a love so true
it can’t be mistaken
for me and you
I took the part
of Juliet
now it’s your turn
my Romeo
we can relive the story
change the ending
you won’t be sorry
a tale so ancient
passed through ages
for years it’s been alive
now it’s laid to rest
you and I
we can revive those lines
the steamy scenes
and leave out
the goodbyes
-Apr. 10/97; dedicated to Teresa and Shaun


Amidst the Lies
Day after day life goes on
Minutes pass by and never stop
Sometimes fast and others slow
It's impossible to just let go
A past minute can't be awakened
Often I take some things for granted
But now I wish that time alive
Regretting never saying that line
Living with the hurt and lies
Putting my face in my hands to cry
I can't control the thoughts that flow
But this is for real, that I know
No one but myself to blame
So I gotta live with thought of shame
Fighting the pain with all my might
Wanting to go back to that night
But I am here in the present
Memories of past times I resent
Erasing traces of a different life
Living til the end amidst the lies
-April 17/97


For the Last Time
When I first looked in your eyes
My heart began its endless cries
How could I have known
What the future might hold?
I let myself fall under your spell
Even though I knew it well
I was in love, not letting it show
I was lost in my feelings but kept it low
I ran blindly, chasing shadows
Under the trees and in the meadows
But I never reached my humble dream
It sucked the life right out of me
My thoughts run wild
I must be out of my mind
To pick up that pen
And do what I dread
But I’ll do it anyways
Letting myself get carried away
I won’t think twice
This time I want to cross the line
I’m tired of lying
Endless nights when I was crying
So I destroy all phrases I knew
Everything that reminds me of you
I have to end it here and now
And so I make myself a vow
For the last time in my life
I’ll say these words right out loud
Now I’m sitting so I can see
These 3 words in front of me
For the last time in a while
I’ll have myself a quiet cry
For the last time by myself
I dial the numbers - I need help
Then I finally gather enough rage
To lock the memories in a cage
I’m determined - I can do this
I clutch my fingers in a fist
And let my thoughts fly very far
As I say for the last time - LLR
(don’t ask what LLR is)
-April 23/97

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