is it just nostalgia? -
get out while you can
accelerate the beat
beat, beat them at your own game
following unknown rules
beat the sense they knocked in - out
is it just convenient? -
wishing death or suicide
or just a violent surprise
did the hardcore lion slam
into the wall for nothing more than a buzz?
time, what a time it was
the feeling of self-worthless
missing the target - keep pulling the trigger
placing bets on your own reality
driving fast and hiding hard
some of us got good at insulation
some of us got good at aggravation
some of us disappeared
some of us never were
some of us were great (or not)
some of us lived on frightened laughter
(if Darby were alive today
he'd be dead from AIDS)
guarantee you missed your chance
guarantee you lied to get out
promises are what you are
memories are what you wish you were
what was hatred is now pure
what was gutter trash is now sainted
bemusement
delusion
we are what we loved and feared
and nothing has changed
we were happy we were scared
and nothing has changed
(c) David McIntire