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Fade to Black

Fade to Black

Knock knock, it's the boogie man;
He's coming after me.
I'll grab my coat,
And write a note,
"At last, at last I'm free".

Dead dreams, nothing seems
To matter anymore.
Fade to black;
Don't look back.
No need to lock the door.

– 10/20/01 Tom Wilcox

DyssomniumDyssomnium

Dreaming in discord;
paying what I can't afford.
Is it sweat,
or are they tears?
Taxing my pride
with all my fears.

Everything I hold dear,
all that I love,
is fading away.

Perhaps another day
I'll pull myself together.
I'll win happiness forever.
The pain will all but sever,
but the dreams will fade away.
Some other day.

Some rainy day
I'll dream about the weather,
and how to hold myself together.
The wind will catch me as a feather,
and the dreams will stay.
Some other day.

Inconistent dreams,
frightened by the screams.
I'm dying, so it seems.
I want it all to end;
I want reality to bend.
I want the nig

Through The FireI put tulips
under all the pillows
and set fire to the house,

stood outside,
awash in the smoke,
watched it burn

All that was left of us
gone

commemorated by a burning effigy,
a flaming shrine to love lost.

FirefliesLove is just like a firefly
A thousand would light up the sky,
But if caught and trapped, it goes unsaid
Your firefly will end up dead.

With their pale skin and their wide-open bleeding eyes
They stare the black sky and the blood-red sun
The whole world is on fire

Some of the survivors went crazy
They scream day and night
They hurt themselves
They don't sleep
Afraid of the nightmares
Afraid of what might appear in the dark
To take them away in the middle
of this chaotic and apocalyptic world

Those who dare to go outside
See skinless bodies and
Dismembered corpses everywhere
Death touched earth with
Her cold and infallible Hands

written in june 25, 2010

My Sleepless Moonlit Night.In the depth of the night, the moon shines so bright,
Caressed by the soft blue light, it gives magical feelings to the night;
Lying in the moonlit room, I would love to wake up next to you,
As the moonlight touches your skin, I have a strong want to hold you;
The stars applaud her nightly concert, the moon enjoys her melodies,
I would kiss your body till you open your eyes to see the moonlit skies;
With you I am never cold, because, by you, I am controlled,
You have torn away and captured my soul, without you I am not whole;
A silence strange and deep has cast its spell, a silence felt within the inmost soul,
The soul bounds with jo

Is There Really Deliverance?

[Is there really deliverance?]

Is there really deliverance?
Can anyone really tell time?
What if anything ever makes sense?
Brother, can you spare a dime?

I once met a man from Seattle;
He cried as he spoke to me.
He lost his son in a battle,
So all of his friends could be free.

My neighbor has so much money;
He spends it as fast as he can.
You know, it's really quite funny;
He thinks that he's Peter Pan.

A child suffers from cancer;
A rich man lives on a Yacht.
Does anyone have the answer?
Who in hell's going to rot?

Why is there so much sorrow?
Why does the victim pay?
If there is a God for tomorrow,
Is there a God for t

Tell Me A Tale Of Tomorrow

Tell me a tale of tomorrow;
Where will I be when I'm there?
My life is a mess,
So it's anyone's guess.
Hello, does anyone care?

Sing me a song of the future;
Look into your crystal ball.
What is the news;
Am I singing the blues?
Have I fallen; how far did I fall?

Time is a very good teacher;
Death is the king of kings.
Which ever you choose,
You really can't lose.
It's not over 'til the fat lady sings.

copyright Tom Wilcox 2004

Living on GoodbyesIf I were an immortal,
I'd have his feelings just right
because how can anyone
keep on living with goodbyes?

I never let myself close,
but, then, you're always so far.
My life's a leaking hour glass,
not even time spears this heart.

And it's because I'm dying
that I stay away. Don't cry.
I won't cry because you're weak.

I'm strong enough, alone, to die.

But still time couldn't break me.
Nor could it shake my heart's walls.
Short my life will have been when
I succumb to death's siren call.

Everyone always leaves me.
Brain tumors don't stop their flight.
You are no different, love,
because I've lived on goodbyes.

I'm running out of timeI don't think I can make it
I don't know if it's enough
Will you stay with me?

Hold my hand
my heart is trembling
but it will grow still
as soon as you comfort me

Please, stay with me

I need you

I hear him coming
don't let him touch me
don't let him see me
don't leave me alone

I can't let you leave me

I'm seeing it happen
the memory replays in my head

Time is passing too quickly
I cannot grasp it
so, please,
for now,
while time has slowed for me,
stay with me

Just for now,
just for tonight
stay with me

A Human Once Upon A TimeThe autumn wind is crisp and biting,
whispering tales of summer days far behind.
She rides through trees'
set afire with gold and red –
- a vibrant world with heatless flames.
A heavy black cloak is draped around her,
hiding a huddled figure
with weary limbs and sleepless eyes.

Hush, the night is coming
and the splendour of the sunset
demands your silence.

She sees not the beauty,
she is blind to everything
but the knowledge that night is coming
and it may be her last.
A once proud woman,
she is reduced to a faded ghost
with translucent skin and haunted eyes.
What was once her pride and joy
g

As you read this...Drip
Drip
Drip
Drip

With every step you take
A bit of your life slips away
Does that bother you?

Drip
Drip

Every mistake you make
Is a moment you'll never replay
Are you worried yet?

Drip
Drip
Drip

How many hours did you waste
Watching clocks and hoping
Adventure would find you?

Drip
Drip
Drip

Lost time can't be replaced
Spent worrying and moping
It won't come back

Drip
Drip

One day your battery will wear down
And you'll run out of steam
What will you remember?

Drip

HomeI have never been home.
Home is where the heart is,
And you have my heart.
You stole it,
Pretended that you'll give me yours,
That I needed to trust you.
Now look at me.
I am homeless
Of the worst definition.
I don't belong anywhere,
Unless it's with you.

A few months later,
I suddenly scream.
Agonizing pain grips my chest.
It's as if a burning sword
Is cutting out my heart.
I collapsed onto the floor,
And to the hospital I go.

You show up in the doorway
Tears silently flowing
From your eyes
And down your pale cheeks.
My heart lays broken
In the center of your palm.
You swear you didn't mean to,
You beg for my forgive

So She DancesThrough a wall of dancers she watches,
As they twirl and spin in each other's arms.
As lonely she sits. Rejected.
No partner to dance with. But she's calm...

Because though on the outside she's waiting.
For a man in a tux to come take her hand.
Inside she's dancing her own private dance.
Though not in a hall quite as grand.

It's a small hall at the back of her memory.
The walls lined with mirrors and Barres.
And in this small hall she dances alone,
Watched by the moonlight and stars.

In this room there is no sound
But her steps never fall out of time.
It's as if her heartbeat provides its own music.
A song that is truly sublim

BystanderDon't remind me of what I am,
Every day as you walk by
Holding her hand.
You used to smile at me.

And all I can do is watch
As she giggles
when you whisper in her ear.
I wish I knew what you'd said.

I feel my heart sink
when I see you two kiss
ignoring everyone
and her hands pull you closer.

I find myself struggling to breathe
as I overhear what she says
to her girlfriends
about last night.

But all I can do is watch
all I can do is listen.
All I can do is cry,
and think about who I am.

Because all I am
is a passing bystander,
that doesn't hold importance anymore
in your life.

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Life Alone

by `TomWilcox, Aug 11, 2005, 10:09:20 AM
Literature / Poetry / Humor / Traditional Fixed Forms

Life alone,
In silence mostly;
Somtimes peaceful,
Often ghostly.

Life alone,
And yet;
I cannot say
That I regret.

‘Cause I’ve got God
And my PC;
The second
Never judges me,

It’s my best friend,
What can I say;
Got DeviantART,
and my E-Bay.

Windows man,
Jump and shout!
Garbage in
Is garbage out.

Color printing,
Ecstasy!
How much better
Can it be?

Surf the Net,
Late at night;
Google man,
It’s out of sight!

Who needs friends?
Not this guy!
Push a button,
Touch the sky.

Oh, and when I’m gone,
Just tell my mom;
To put on my tombstone,
“EXPIRED.COM”.

--Tom Wilcox

Life Aloneby `TomWilcox

Literature / Poetry / Humor / Traditional Fixed Forms

©2005-2013 `TomWilcox

OK, wayyyyyy "tongue in cheek"! A fun little piece I wrote awhile back; just updated the computer references.

Edit 05/13/2010:
Submitted to the #RawEmOtion poetry group . . .
Challenge theme - "Wallflower"

Tom

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!DaughterSky Oct 30, 2010

Clever! Ah, self-containment.

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`TomWilcox Oct 31, 2010

Thanks very much.

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*RainySkyz Jul 19, 2010

Cute! Kinda sounds a bit like me, in the feminine gender.

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`TomWilcox Jul 20, 2010

I admit, I'm a computer junkie.

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*AlterEgo1629 May 19, 2010 Hobbyist Writer

Ahahah, that ending really got me. Good piece.

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`TomWilcox May 21, 2010

Thanks.

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~sonandheir May 13, 2010

Funny. Kinda of like an "in your face" from an online addict.

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`TomWilcox May 14, 2010

Thanks.

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Mood: Love

!Quo-Girl Feb 1, 2010

ha... I thorougly enjoyed this. Every line made me hop 'cause of the rhythm.

For the record, I googled expired.com.

But at least there's .org!

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`TomWilcox Feb 1, 2010

Thanks. Really, poetry is my first love. Did you read Music Girl. Also, I published a book, "Hubcap Hill". These are listed under "Poetry" in my Gallery.

Tom

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