in the midst of the dark devouring night

walking a circuit no end in sight

haphazard grip on an unwritten song

thoughts twisting and turning

to see what went wrong

 

tossed through time and space

lost in life and faith

dizzy from circles i keep spinning

i’ve got to know what gives

and keeps dreamers from winning

 

come upon a ghastly haven

images on tombstones graven

there i saw the blackest raven

 

“fly away you fly too high for me

images you give are true

though shaded might they be

i’m just a member of the human flock

don’t cast your spell on me”

 

“i’ve come to you

now bare your plight

whereupon i will take flight

fear not what you cannot see

for it is not nor will ever be”

 

 

“if what i want

is what i’m not

and what is not

will never be

the future seems

quite dark to me…

 

you see i’m

 

tossed through time and space

lost in life and faith

dizzy from circles i keep spinning

and i’ve got to know what gives

and keeps dreamers from winning

 

suddenly it dawned on me

the horizon is

as far as you can see