(The Parlour) Live and Live again

Sometimes we never know

what we are 

or

what we are doing 

whether we are singing or screaming

dying or living 

as we breath in seconds

tick-tock 

goes our own 

internal clock

chiming

chipping away 

at our time to be

and still

we know not what we are 

or

when are time will begin!

whether in the darkness

of thy lonely night

or in thew blazing heat 

of high noon

our time will begin

when we have thrown the dice away

no more chances

no more gambles

no more desperate plans

we chuck it in

discard our hand

leave the table

or

so we thought

what really happened

was that you 

moved on

you started it

your life

your existence

when you left your old tools

behind

So you listen to me!

leave the table

discard your hand

throw the dice away

and get up!

run and sprint and scream and sing 

so that you can't tell the difference!

and then

and then

you will hear it

your heart

pounding and pounding away

in a fury known to shake heavens down

you

you

a simple human

is alive

is dreaming

is drowning in nightmares

and dancing

in moonlight

Oh, the Heavens have reason to shake and Hell to tremor too.