The Roller Coaster

I see the world through frosted glass Oblivious to the dangers around A little child with eyes of trust Arms stretched and open wide Seeing, hearing, touching, tasting My senses tingling with pleasure All I taste is sweet All I see desirable All I smell pleasant Don't wake me from my dream The Utopia of my world I have heard of the world behind frosted glass Pain Sorrow Grief Despair I want no part! Leave me safe inside these walls I have no desire to emerge! A little child I want to be Forever more Contented I lived Lacking nothing Wanting nothing Needing nothing But you were not content You took a weight and shook my walls Again and again But my refuge remained intact I was safe behind frosted glass Stubbornly you persisted Wanting me to taste your pain Your sorrow Your grief Frosted glass shattered My walls finally fell I lie awake in the darkness Fearful of the monsters that lurk in the unknown Truth a...

I go through the cyclic routine of life Deaf to beauty, blind to wonder I do what I must, thirsting for so much more I yearn for your hand to reach through the abyss of time To turn my world right-side up I crave for your reality, your Kairos moments Open heaven and come bursting forth Riding a chariot of clouds Sunlight emanating from the golden strands of your hair Eyes piercing like fire Voice shaking oceans, leveling mountains Come and ruin me Cause me to fall to my knees Upset the daily grind I am caught in Bring my rat race to a stop Unlock my ears, unveil my eyes Unfold the plans you have for me Show me beauty, leave me in awe I want to walk in your path Walk in your reality Come