THROUGH THE TINTED GLASS

Through the glass and on the road
I see an old lady trying to cross
She's blind, I'm guessing, needs a hand
I see her tapping her walking stick on the ground

Through the glass and across the building
I see into another house through the window
A couple quarreling - animated, loud, and clear
She's going to leave him, I hear

Through the glass and in the sky
I see some tiny birds, lovebirds maybe
Tweeting as they fly in patterned discipline
Yet flying in pairs, flying free

Through the glass and into the horizon
I see endless sky and endless sea
The orange rays of the sun beaming through
Easy to state - the horizon is beautiful!

And inside the house,
On the other side of the tinted glass
I sit in the darkness, my stick beside me
I could cross the road if someone helped me

Inside the house,
On the other side of the tinted glass
I tried hard to make it work, more than he
But it just wasn't enough, he left me

Inside the house,
On the other side of the tinted glass
My friends, two lovebirds, sit in their cage
Talking to me in their language

Inside the house,
On the other side of the tinted glass
I feel the sun's rays beaming through the horizon
I feel the warm, moist air against my face
Easy to state, despite all - I'm in a beautiful place.

Limits of Admiration

When you see people staring at you

Make up your mind about what to do

Something is wrong from head to toe

What is it? You've got to know

Don't ask anyone, it won't be nice

It would be dumb, do something wise

Go to the restroom, that'll be good

Look into the mirror - that you should

Just have a look at what's staring back

And then you might give your head a whack

All this time you never knew

That everyone was just admiring you!

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

In the dark wintery night

Grey cloud cover in my way

I see the twinkling stars

Shining as bright as would they

I see no one around me

Cannot look back to see them go

All alone am I this side

How I feel they’d never know

I’m cold and clammy

And darkness wants to stay

I’m looking for warm light

But it’s hours away

I shine bright black

But no one can see

I breathe and have a heart

But no one knows it’s me

In such a big sky

With people around

No one can see or hear me

Until I turn around

Until I shine

with help of those bright

I will not be known

I am no one in sight

On this side of the moon

In the dark side of the moon

We’re with each other hand in hand

In the dark side of the moon

We’re talking heart to heart

 

On the bright side

We’re miles away in distance

In this side of the moon

Ignorant of each others existence

 

In the dark side of the moon

In two bodies one soul dwells

In the dark side of the moon

We’re as fallen as love ever fell

 

On the bright side

We’re oblivious to each other

In this side of the moon

We’re searching for that perfect other

 

In the dark side of the moon

I know for certain and so do you

In the dark side of the moon

I want to and you want to, too

 

On the bright side

It’s just another day

In this side of the moon

Nothing is certain and here to stay

 

In the dark side of the moon

We can be what we want to be

In the dark side of the moon

No one knows and no one sees

 

Can you see us on the other side?

The dark side of the moon

Where we’re one and the world another

With only each other, we’re marooned

 

In this side of the the moon lies reality

In the bright side lies our fate

We were never together nor with each other

Not even after a long wait

 

Now I realize slowly

That together we were never true

I shed a tear of sorrow,

You were all I ever knew!

 

On the bright side of the moon, I sit

And pray with all my soul

Hand in hand we will walk one day

To the dark side of the moon.