That Night

Quiet, contemplate, to find what brought me here Remotely initiate a sense of silent fear Lights flickering to remind me I'm still here Smoke scintillates to remind me I tend to disappear Floorboards crack under my step The sun escapes from out of my grip The clearing trees sway but slowly I crept The moon pulls, the tides raced as I slept But the truth is I'm scared as hell To calm my mind, release and swell These nervous thoughts often prevail So breathe in, I'm not so well Red proliferates with sky blue, blinded eyes Hide, evaporate, in the guise of green-blue signs The mind suffocates in an attempt to manage time Relax, concentrate, and bring it all back to the scene of that damn night Sweat burns through the pores of my shirt I drag you through the rocks and the dirt Born again, I slip through the winding gate Recline into the stitches that are sewn in the seat But the truth is I'm scared as hell To calm my mind, release and swell These nervous thoughts often prevail So breath in, I've got to tell