The Mountain

I climbed and I climbed
with dust falling into my eyes
I climbed and I climbed
not stopping until I die
I climbed and I climbed
with rocks slipping beneath my feet
I climbed and I climbed
for I must not be beat
I climbed and I climbed
not letting my body give in
I climbed and I climbed
until I reach the very end
I climbed and I climbed
because they told me so
I climbed and I climbed
to reach the impossible

The Straight and Narrow

The path we walk
can be certain for so long
Towards the park
On the beach
Through the trees

The night we run
can be dark for so long
in the city
driving home
going to sleep

When do we collapse
When do we crumble
Where is my path
Where is my temple

I've been told to live on the straight and narrow
but I secretly cut the corners
I just want to know where I'll be in 10 years
Give me a sign like a neon light arrow

Falling Asleep

A girl lays on top of her bed.
Wishing for the sun to come out
She's tired of all her dreams
knowing that they're all dead

The morning never comes
so she continues to lay down
it's so quiet she can hear her heart
as steady as a bass drum

Seconds, minutes, hours on end
Position in the exact same spot
Realization draws on her
Like harsh strokes of an inked pen

After a while she rolls on her side
no longer wanting to lay on her back
Her imagination runs through her
like wind in her hair on a roller coaster ride

With her hands beneath her head
the sun light finally enters her room
but with her eyes closed she doesn't notice
for she has died laying on top of her bed.