Secret truths told in the deafening silence

There are things I’m searching for
between the moon and silent earth
promises and curses to be found
with a green baby blanket in sight
the past crashes with the present

the screaming the crying
echo in the brightest of nights
refracting into the heart of god
where it shatters to tears

reach out and place the moon here
above the cloud below the sea
when did she tear out her eyes
left them on the table with a rose

familiar illusion in black and white
old-fashioned movie theatre
plays back the pain of my life
watch it flicker past as i flicker out

black and white give way to red
as the reel runs out and sand falls
the soft click on the glass
tells me the time is approaching

when did the world stop breathing
how did this get out of control
into the hands of the innocent
electrical impulses with no soul

flashing blinking little black lines
white paper distorted by dirty glasses
didn’t the glasses used to be rose-colored
when did the pain steal my innocence

i can’t figure this out
i’ll play it out to the end
as i slowly forget to breath
halted in my chest, a cold heart

the chesire cat leering out behind a tree
remember me? who is me? where is me?
smile left standing with out a face
theres nothing left to it replace

seussical whoozical whimzical years
flash and a rhyme and they fly away
clear my head on the pillow
wash the fluids from the sheets

pretend none of this really matters