"In the Eyes of the Dancer"

In the Eyes of the Dancer
(Copyright 2022)
There’s a loneliness in grief
That shuns the presence of others
Hides itself in abandoned spaces
Loves the rain and the thunder
When it ends as all things must
Was it so unexpected?
Looking back on my fiery path
No one’s left unaffected
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When the Earth falls into the Sun,
And the stars are no longer immortal
The promenade still goes on somewhere beyond
Will the dance be a circle?
There’s a voice inside my head
That tells me I am unworthy
That I deserve every unkind word
All the anger and the fury
Tell me, why can’t I be good?
I’ve racked my brain for an answer
Shook my fists at the good Lord above
But he don’t box-no, he’s a dancer
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How many times must I succeed
Till I’m no longer a failure
Till all my wrongs have been put right
Until I don’t need a savior
And if I cry myself to sleep
Am I truly remorseful?
Or is it a show to try and fool the king
Of this celestial fishbowl?
Chorus