...redemption...

There's a red plaid ocean in my dreams
An endless bobbing sea of flannel
The time stretches out endlessly
I find myself sinking in the darkness
And a hand touches me on my soul
Electrified and revived
The skies are empty as my sadness
Wanting for nothing
My angel waits for me to wake
 Green blue eyes and soft
I hear the drumbeats go in my head
From deep inside, from far away
Her touch blinds my senses
I open my eyes to stop the storm
I grab her close to keep from crashing
Swallowed up in the sea
The night ends and day brightens
I hold her warmth next to me
Keep myself close to this love
Fighting against the time
As a broken man beat down
She pulled me from the fire
Save my soul from certain destruction
Sweet redemption rained down from her eyes
Green-blue tears to heal my wounds
I look up at the sky to see her
But she's gone away, far away
I see the clock racing against me
She already knew what was to come
As I find myself sitting alone
I look at the lines of my hands
And see all the times they've touched her
For the first time in a long time
I smile.

Breathe

I remember walking down this street
Quietly crossing against a roar of traffic
I remember the signs neon aglow
The steam rising from the vents
Every time I step, I realize I still don't know
The years I will have to crack and grow
My eyes water deep and sadness consumes
I've seen many stories and lies
Quite a few have slipped by me
Shame I feel when I realize I've been had
I wish to be no fool, but a great man
I wish to be strong, keeping watch
I step into a puddle splashing away
I sigh, the fog rolling forth
I dream of peace, dream of ease
There is no rest for he who stands alert
In the shadows and on the front lines
The guardian on all sides
This is the only thing I am sure of
My mission to protect and safekeep
Those I love and keep close indefinite
As long as I am alive, I remember
I remember I will die trying