Temptation

It all seemed just so harmless.
A prank at first, indeed.
I had no inclination
On where this joke would lead.

I let myself to wander
To a distant, darkened place.
First curious to test the grounds
Of the freedom I embraced.

Scarred and scared, 'twas unprepared,
to see the things hid there.
Oh my, Oh me, what I did see!
What burden I now bear!

...

Crazed by my obsession,
consumed by greed and lust,
I lost my soul in darkness.
Hate much easier than trust.

A feel of paper was to my heart.
A weakness I befell.
And run away, to lonely be
A wretch in burning Hell.

He promised me, don't you see?
A life of pleasantry!
But, alas. It went by fast,
Alone the end will be.

...

Alone, alone... All alone.
I see what I must do.
But no desire to do the deed,
I bid my cares adieu.

Taunted by the cricket
deep inside my head,
I try to push away the good,
as once I did with bad.

Oh so terse is the curse
laid on those like this:
Replace good where bad once stood,
or become as an abyss.

going up

I don’t want to go up in front of the class
I don’t want to go up, I think I will pass
Why, do you ask, that I don’t want to go
Why, do you ask, do you really not know
What do I do when I start to mess up?
What do I do when my voice goes amuck?
What will I do, when going up, I trip
What if my pants start to suddenly rip?
What if my voice were to suddenly crook
And people start laughing when I’ve made no joke
What if people start yelling my name,
Saying my presentation is totally lame
Then what will happen when they start to boo
All this might possibly happen, its true
So what will I do teacher, tell me this
What will I do when the crowd starts to hiss?
What, what’s that you say
You say to keep going, pretend its okay
You say you go through this every day

books

When I read a book it takes me away

To a different time, to a different day

I can go anywhere (round about)

All I need to do is check a book out


One moment I’m with 3 shiny knights

The next moment I’m with eagles in flight

Then I take a trip under the sea
Then I’m in a room, alone with just me

I smile to myself at the things that I’ve read

I’ve been all around, yet stayed in my bed
The poor people who’ve never had this feeling
Trying to keep it inside, I can’t help but squealing

I’ve been places one can only imagine

In a mountain, fighting a dragon
I’ve done all this, and even more
And I never even had to go to the store

Some books are old and forgotten

And some have characters that are nasty and rotten
But as long as you have a book in your hand
You better prepare for a time that is grand