The Prospector

Colors have been changing,

From yellow to blue,

And everywhere in between,

Who knows what tomorrow holds,

Because I've been so bipolar,

I can't find my heart again,

But melodies are filling in the cracks,

Notes are like cannons bursting through the quiet,

I've been stuck questioning,

To be content or impatient.

Hearing whispers of the future,

Is a dream I've been pleasantly haunted by,

I may be ruining the surprise,

I just want to know if I'm chasing the wind,

I've been walking home to a ghost,

And then waking up to the sunrise,

Even though it's just a thought,

I have more incentive to hope than before,

Slowly transparent images will become concrete,

I'll try as hard as I can to make this dream reality

Well I guess my heart isn't my own again,

When it's gone melodies are like cannons,

Ripping through my walls,

Leaving me alone in the cold,

But I've grown to love the feeling,

Notes are gliding up and down,

Making me feel so empty,

I just want to know,

Am I chasing a lost cause.

I may be spoiling the surprise,

But it's worth waking up to you,

Please just give me a sign, 

I won't say a word,

But I'll make everything work in the end

duh it's easy!

I feel asleep with a page at my side,

Blank with thoughts that never escaped my mind,

When I awoke,

It was covered in shapes,

Browns and Blacks,

Circles and lines,

It was vaguely familiar,

Something I've seen before,

I hadn't taken the time to remember,

But something I knew I couldn't forget

When I put together the glass prism,

The puzzle became clear,

Down the wooden hallway,

I've been looking through windows,

Where you see yourself,

Standing like a reflection,

But the frame was more inviting,

When the night had approached,

The curtains came down,

Until the morning came,

The owner opened their eyes,

The curtains pulled back once again

While walking through town,

Everyone was carefree,

Everything was going according to plan,

They got their way and so did I,

But then I was left with nothing,

The ground began to shake beneath my feet,

All I could hear was the air,

Whispering in my ear,

Trying to persuade me,

Saying I was wrong,

Well the wind was right.

Everything I thought I knew,

Has been thrown out the window,

There's no more absolutes,

Only questions with open answers,

I'm trying to tell myself,

It will be different,

When the day comes to an end,

But I enjoyed the view of ratios,

Being close to one,

I'll settle for seven,

Instead of three and a half

Giving up on secrets

I've been sending letters,

Waiting for anyone to read,

To tell me what they think,

And speak of what they mean,

But none could give me an answer,

I felt so clever,

Not one of them could see,

What any of them implied,

All alluding to one thing,

If I'm in love,

Than nobody knows tonight.

In a field full of kites,

You'll find her,

Above the trees in a hot air balloon,

Staring at the stars,

Getting as close as she can,

She's in love and so am I,

Not with ourselves,

With the creator of the sky,

But as our heads went down,

We were looking at each other.

Night came and there she was again,

Not just a face,

Now more like a friend,

We talked for a time,

And I stood attentive,

Taking in every word,

Then she said farewell,

And I told her goodbye,

We'd joked of this moment,

But kept it in mind,

And then it happened,

I never thought of it like this,

But I was pleasantly surprised.

Down by the ocean,

You'll find her,

Sitting in the sand watching the waves,

Looking at the fish,

And all their flashing colors,

She's in love and so am I,

Not with each other,

With the maker of the sea,

And when you know this,

You don't walk alone,

You walk together.

Now we travel the world side by side,

Proclaiming God's glory,

Thanking Him for sight,

We once walked around in darkness,

But now cover our eyes,

Now years have past and our tattered shoes,

Can't hold themselves together,

We put them to good use,

And there's more than enough memories,

To keep dreaming of times we shared

pots and pans

She looked out the window,

Staring at the night sky,

A blue dress, 

To compliment dreams of freedom,

I had seen her times before,

Yet never used a word,

I've been walking in the dark,

When I turned on the light,

My shadow was gone,

Something you don't notice,

While your head's in the clouds,

Well it found it's way to you,

So I thought,

Let's run with the others,

Never thinking of home,

And thinking of our future,

Never changing the scenery,

Tree tops serve as our home,

Hearing cannons from the ships at sea,

Hiding anything special in the knotholes of trees,

Foxes and raccoons our friends,

I have everything I need,

As long as your by my side,

We'll be greeted by the waves of the ocean,

And the brightest sunrise you'll ever see,

If caught by hooks or hulls, 

I'll always come back for you,

Once free we'll watch time float away,

And drift to the bottom of the sea,

Carrying our worries away,

Referring to our future as the present,

We're free you and I,

The world can't hold us down,

I thought of all we could do,

I dreamt of sitting on clock towers,

Holding hands seeing the city far below,

And then it was time,

To take you home,

It was a night I won't soon forget

Rolling wheels and parking lots

I saw the birds fly overhead,

For what felt like hours,

Spring was closer to coming again,

But I heard of a garden...

Who's flowers were brilliant,

No weeds could be found,

The envy of others,

But the owner was proud,

The care was mundane,

And the reward so bright,

So I walked around,

And I sat through the night.

I can hear wings,

From the bees up above,

The sidewalk has faded but I'll find where it was,

My mind is tired from picturing again,

So I move even faster, to where I've been never been,

Rolling wheels and parking lots,

The city never sleeps, but the traffic stops,

Meeting places filled with empty faces,

I hope you've seen what I've been looking for.

I crept into my room,

As if I was a thief,

I never spoke of this venture,

My dreams were put to sleep,

I knew I'd have to wait for this chance again,

But that was ok,

I had pictures to keep me company,

I can hear wings,

From the bees up above,

The sidewalk has faded but I'll find where it was,

My mind is tired of imagining once again,

So I move even faster, to where I've been never been,

Rolling wheels and parking lots,

Every car looks the same,

But each person is not,

Seven minutes never passed,

Like they did that day,

But tomorrow was better,

I didn't leave empty,

After it was over,

I left with fear,

But I was filled with joy,

Although the night was approaching 

The sun was still shining on me,

I can hear wings,

From the bees up above,

The sidewalk has faded but I'll find where it was,

My mind is tired from imagining you,

So I move even faster, to where I've been never been,

Rolling wheels and parking lots,

I found you at last,

And it was more than enough,

Months will pass by,

I'll wait for you again,

But I'll be back,

You just have to say when