Daedalus

Daedalus and Icarus,
They made their wings of wax.
They flew into the sky
But could not pay the tax.

The Sun it begrudged them
The right to fly so high
So Icarus was made to fall
And so he did die.

Daedalus, however,
Was smarter than his son.
He landed safely on the ground
And would've fetched a gun.

Had they been invented then,
The match, it would be fairer
Instead he went to a funeral,
For his son a coffin-bearer.

All of Greece did mourn the loss
Except the King of Crete.
He saw himself victorious
And in Icarus defeat.

But time, it seems, has robbed the King
Of all his fame and glory,
For everyone knows Icarus
And all know his story.

A tale of imprisonment
In a labyrinth so dense,
Created by its prisoners
And stronger than any fence;

The only means of escape
Was to be just like a bird,
And history remembers them
For the lesson's often heard

Pride, it comes before a fall,
And Icarus fell so far,
Though his father warned him
He wouldn't have bar.

So listen to your father
And your mother, too,
For they have learnt life's lessons
And know them to be true.

Silence

There's silence in this room
          Apart from the beeping and
          Whooshing of the machines
          Apart from the coughing and
          Low murmrus of visitors
          Apart from the trolley and
          People going past outside
          Apart from the leaves and
          Branches rustling by the window
          Apart from the cars and
          Other traffic on the road below
          Apart from the birds and
          The dogs in the park opposite
          Apart from the world's noise
There's silence in this room

And The Twins They Were No More

Another day, another month, another year goes by
No-one can believe it's true, no more towers in the sky
Daylight wanes across the city, rubble piles so high
Tears cut paths from sunken eyes until there's no tear left to cry
Happiness has faded, we're left with the saddest sigh
Each man, each woman and each child, together they will die
Two beacons of the world so free no longer catch the eye
Who would believe such tragedy, we ask the question, "why?"
In a city of so many two birds of death did fly
No they have both crashed and burned, their names to death we tie
So now the streets are mourning, for there the dead do lie
The calm it is unnerving, the calm it does belie
Hating what the world's become (evil, slick and sly)
Eyes will finish crying and rivers will run dry
Yesterday will haunt us for the end, it may be nigh
We pray for our salvation and how we do try
Everyone is suffering, every girl and every guy
Right down to the last person, everyone, even I
Economics rule the world, what to sell or what to buy
Nations seek to be the best; they poke, they prod, they pry
Oracles smile down on us, they smile a smile so wry
Maybe we've forgotten them as we hide away so shy
Only we're happy like pigs in mud and the world's turned to a sty
Revelling in the world we've made, baked it like a pie
Etch out your tombstone and for a place in heaven vie

Requiem

Light a candle, let it burn
And in this sacred place sojourn
I have left this world at peace
So have your eyes their crying cease.
Think of me when I was small
Or, if you didn't know me then at all,
think of me at my best
Now that I am laid to rest.
Be quiet in your heart so dear,
I say this now to allay your fear,
For wherever it is that I am now
I promise to you a sacred vow:
That I will watch over you
In the good and the bad times, too;
I will listen to every prayer
And know that I will always care.
So while I cannot hold your hand
Or show you that I understand
I hope you'll remember all I've said
And, at night before you go to bed,
Smile up at that star so bright
And I will be your guiding light.
Though far away and sadly missed
(No longer hugged, no longer kissed)
I will be there every day
If you remember in some small way
The way I smiled with my eyes
Or my softly sounding summer sighs
And thought it was my time to go
Always know I loved you so.

Special

I thought I was special
But you proved me wrong.
You held me down,
Pushed me around,
Treated me as second best,
And I kept on coming,
Back for more and more,
Eager to see you shine
Hoping I might too.

I thought you were special
But you're like all the rest.
You want to ignore me
And you do,
Content knowing I'm there
Just in case,
But you don't call
Even though I think you might
One day, if ...

I thought you might need me
Or love me or want me.
I thought I might, who knows,
Be useful or some such.
I thought we were friends
You and I, together,
Against the world.
I thought I was special
But I'm not.

If

If you love me
Tell me so
If you do not
Let me go

For you have stolen
All my heart
And I know not
Where to start

If you want me
Take me now
If you do not
Take a vow

That you will hold me
Not one day
And will release me
Without delay

If you need me
Say it true
If you do not
This day rue

For I have been
Deceived so long
And I declare that
To be wrong

Meeting Lisa

When I heard, I lied
I said that it was wonderful
I said I wish you well
I said it didn't matter
But when I heard, I lied

When I heard, I cried
A thousand tears fell down
Inside my heart awash
Now I am arid, dry
But when I heard, I cried

When I heard, I tried
I tried to be happy
I tried to be complete
I tried but can't forget
But when I heard, I tried

When we met, I lied
I said "hello, nince to meet you"
I said "how are you" and then
I said nothing after
Because when we met, I lied

When we met, I cried
She was nothing special
No beauty to behold
I didn't see her anymore
Because when we met, I cried

When we met, I tried
I tried to be civil
I tried to be so kind
I tried to understand
Because when we met, I died