The Man With No Eyes Collection (5): The Director
When the curtain rises, all is forgiven.
Shielding our thoughts, so we just keep on living.
I happened to wander backstage one dark day.
And passed through the veil after losing my way.
Then, in the director’s chair, to my surprise,
There sat a tall man, dressed sharply in lies,
His smile was beaming; his face had no eyes.
I fled from the room, where my mind was left reeling
The image I’d seen left a deep, queasy feeling,
A creature of darkness, inhuman and wrong,
But the truth is, I had known him all along.
For this man and that man are one and the same,
One born from intentions of dodging the blame,
And one burning bridges to hide from his shame.
I think back to that day, to the director’s chair,
And before I realize it, I see myself there.
The actor, the liar, in over his head,
His dreams are alive, but his reason’s long dead,
This role will be perfect, a way to shine bright,
A less obvious way, pulling strings, out of sight,
But still, I’ll be cloaked in that radiant light,
When the curtain rises, all is forgiven,
To hell with that now! I’ll become the villain,
If I can’t be acknowledged the way that I am,
I’ll make it so I can’t be lonely again!
I’ll course through the hearts of the crowd like thunder,
Take all of my agony, tear them asunder!
If that’s what it takes to get them to wonder.
If that’s what it takes for them to...
Now I wonder.
Is this a mistake, atau some terrible blunder?
Am I a Lost cause, who was doomed from the start?
atau was I at fault for the state of my heart?
The director’s chair has become like my cage,
Ensnared sejak my power, consumed sejak my rage,
My only chance now
is to exit the stage.
Phew! This is easily the one I've worked the hardest on, as it is meant to be the largest change in character. Went through several rewrites to communicate the ideas I wanted. Please let me know your thoughts; I am an amateur poet, after all!
When the curtain rises, all is forgiven.
Shielding our thoughts, so we just keep on living.
I happened to wander backstage one dark day.
And passed through the veil after losing my way.
Then, in the director’s chair, to my surprise,
There sat a tall man, dressed sharply in lies,
His smile was beaming; his face had no eyes.
I fled from the room, where my mind was left reeling
The image I’d seen left a deep, queasy feeling,
A creature of darkness, inhuman and wrong,
But the truth is, I had known him all along.
For this man and that man are one and the same,
One born from intentions of dodging the blame,
And one burning bridges to hide from his shame.
I think back to that day, to the director’s chair,
And before I realize it, I see myself there.
The actor, the liar, in over his head,
His dreams are alive, but his reason’s long dead,
This role will be perfect, a way to shine bright,
A less obvious way, pulling strings, out of sight,
But still, I’ll be cloaked in that radiant light,
When the curtain rises, all is forgiven,
To hell with that now! I’ll become the villain,
If I can’t be acknowledged the way that I am,
I’ll make it so I can’t be lonely again!
I’ll course through the hearts of the crowd like thunder,
Take all of my agony, tear them asunder!
If that’s what it takes to get them to wonder.
If that’s what it takes for them to...
Now I wonder.
Is this a mistake, atau some terrible blunder?
Am I a Lost cause, who was doomed from the start?
atau was I at fault for the state of my heart?
The director’s chair has become like my cage,
Ensnared sejak my power, consumed sejak my rage,
My only chance now
is to exit the stage.
Phew! This is easily the one I've worked the hardest on, as it is meant to be the largest change in character. Went through several rewrites to communicate the ideas I wanted. Please let me know your thoughts; I am an amateur poet, after all!
Helloooo rabid Dear Alex readers!!
I have a slight update, and it might be bad news for you. The Dear Alex series might be at a hiatus!! The guy that it is about, Alex, and I might be going out soon. If not then the series is not on hiatus, and I will continue to write.
Bu it is good news for me! Alex is majorly, majorly cute apart from the fact that his hair looks atrocious. But one of my Friends just broke up with him, so that leaves the path clear for me to waltz into his heart!!
I've had this butterfly-y stomach for about 4 days now, and I think that I really like him!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I might write even if we do go out.
From,
Loyal penulis Claire!
I have a slight update, and it might be bad news for you. The Dear Alex series might be at a hiatus!! The guy that it is about, Alex, and I might be going out soon. If not then the series is not on hiatus, and I will continue to write.
Bu it is good news for me! Alex is majorly, majorly cute apart from the fact that his hair looks atrocious. But one of my Friends just broke up with him, so that leaves the path clear for me to waltz into his heart!!
I've had this butterfly-y stomach for about 4 days now, and I think that I really like him!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I might write even if we do go out.
From,
Loyal penulis Claire!