Shades Of Time
I gaze into the mirror, wait that isn't me
Someone else is looking back at me
An eldery man, clean shaven with striking brown eyes
I then realize, they are mine.
Sunken cheekbones of slow death
Naught skin wraps a pale frame
THIS ISN"T ME
IT CANNOT BE
But it is i see, a shade of my dieing self
I splash some water on my face
God I was a horrid disgrace
Again I gaze into the frame
A teary eyed boy shares my name
Terrible memories come about
Even the devil is trying to tear them out
"TAKE THEM AWAY" my small mouth screams
Through wailing eyes the devil agrees
And takes away all my memories
But it is I see, a shade of my past self
One final time I splash my face
But it's me this time.
I've seen my past and my future
What to do, What to do
Behind the Curtain my life is a lie
But in front of all, nothing to hide
Shades of Time showed me the way
Hopefully I'll live to see that day
Where the striking brown eyes stare back at me
And I have all my memories
Because no one can make you who you are
Unless you were the one who made the stars.