By Ali
Date: 12 February 2001
Chasing Shadows
Somehow, I'm still chasing shadows, in the middle of the night
I'm listening to nothing, and hearing only silence
And all the birds soar around me, but my wings have been broken
So, I scream into the darkness, things you will never hear
Everything just seems dark, has been that way for too long
I know I should be stronger than I am being
But, I'm down, knocked out, can't move from here
To save my life...
I just see you leave, in slow motion, every night when I try to sleep
And everytime I try to leave, everytime I try to breath...
This pain spreads through my body, like a fire that won't go out
I can do nothing to quench it, and it burns worse each day
I just can't get over, the things that you said
That you cared, and you missed me, that you'd call in week
But, that week came and went...and now it's six months
And I'm still writing these poems, that ache, twist, and writhe
I should be over you by now, don't know why it's taking so long
You obviously just love to play games, like cat and mouse
And let's pretend...
Still, I find you in my heart, even though I should not
I still find you in my thoughts, after all that has been
After all that has passed, after the time gone by
You still haunt my soul, still plague my dreams
I guess I'm still chasing shadows, in the middle of the night
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