I’m a loser, I’m a freak
im a loner, im a geek.
Im a mystery in space
not good looking in the face
Just an ant beneath your feet.
a useless thing, a pile of peat.
at least thats what you see.
but have you ever gazed into my eyes?
ever cracked though the disguise?
did you try to understand
that I am no more than a man.
Just a man, looking for way
to keep his friends, to make them stay?
they leave. everyone always leaves you know.
sure I  bend and break for all of you,
and you abuse it through and through.
And I ask for little in return
just here and there give me a turn?
perhaps you’ll find there’s more to me
than you ever dared to see.
but for now the secrets shall remain
after all, i am Insane.

I am
I am an artist, and a writer,
and while my words may ne’er be tighter,
I am a man, and lover still,
and we shall never have our fill.
I am demolished, I am destroyed
by every method you employed.
I am a shadow in the night,
I am you darkness I’m your fright.
I am the voice that whispers in your ear
when madness comes and all is clear.
I am your weakness, I’m your strength,
through the fire, you’ll make the length.
I am your sword, I am you shield,
through the water and the field.
I am your tactics, first response,
And I am your second chance.
I am a question, I’m a light
I’m an answer and your might.
But above and despite all else,
I am here.
I am your friend.
and this shall last
to the very end.

(C) Daniel G. Allen May 21, 2012

Staring at the ceiling,
Counting passing stars,
I never thought my numbers
Would ever get that far.
Yet I keep on counting,
Hoping for the best.
All I really wanted,
Was some peaceful rest.
Alas! The world thought it funny
That a simple man like I
Should have any peace at all
Till the day I’ll die.
So my number ‘s rising
And my day grow dim
It’s not too far, the day
I’ll take my final swim.

I’m just a shadow of the man I was before

Lost my armor, left my honor at the door.

There’s nothing left, I’ve rotted to the core

The rain beats down, I’ll drown and burn forever more.

Living on this spinning sphere
Haven’t found our escape
Seeking daily to change our lives,
Somehow to alter our fate
Tangential to every plan there is
The reality of whats expected
And through every action we try to take,
There’s always so much to be protected..

So much of what is in our lives
Depend on gods and heavens
But honor, love and our fate
But honor, love and our fate
Are ours to make or break
They’re ours to make or break

No matter what our lives may throw
We have to keep on pushing
To create an honest truth at home
Is the only  mission
The roads ahead may be rough
The coming turns are dimming
Don’t compromise on who we are
Our strength is only the beginning

The sun had hidden in the shadows
The stars were shining bright;
They were sitting in the darkness
By the television light.

Though life had its problems,
They simply didn’t care,
Nothing really mattered
While they were sitting there.

Chorus:

As the embers turn to ashes
And the flames begin to die
While the stars kept shining,
We have learned to fly; yes we have learned to fly

They were staring at the moonlight
Chasing shadows on the wind,
And if the colors faded,
they knew they’d understand.

But for now, they saw a rainbow,
Burning brightly in the dark,
Dancing by the moonlight,
Near the river in the park.

He holds her in the twilight,
She holds him tighter still,
They keep this dance from ending,
Until they’ve had their fill.

He sees that shining smile
She looks into his eyes
The world starts its spinning,
As they burn the skies.