The Forgotten
I wrote it to the song "Shake up Christmas".
Hope you enjoy it.
*The Forgotten*
Once upon a time
I didn't know what to rhyme
the big city came slowly to rest
as I sat alone at my desk
Oh, I wanted to write
about the lies in my life
and the cries
and the dark without light
But instead
I lay in my bed, awake
thinking about others
and the wishes they may make
So, once upon a time
not too far away
a boy watched the dusk
the end of the day
And he leaned back
freezing to death
all alone
as white mist rose from his breath
Just once
he wanted a reason to smile
a great time
and a home once in a while
Oh, and once upon a time
some miles away
an elderly woman
watched the end of the day
Sitting on a hospital bed
feeling so cold
knowing that her death was near
as she was really old
And she wished
for the last time
to listen
to the song of youth from her prime
And once upon a time
now far far away
a man watched the dusk
the end of the day
Oh, he was far from home
sitting in the plane
flying to another work
as it began to rain
Just once
he wanted to see his son
sitting under a Christmas tree
singing and having fun
Oh, once upon a time
I didn't know what to rhyme
so I lay in bed, awake
thinking about a wish I could make
A day of happines
would be fine
maybe Santa grants me
my wish this time
For everyone a family
and a warm place
laughter, songs
and a loving embrace
Once upon a time...
©caperpri
stumm
Stumm
Manchmal beneide ich ihn.
Ihn, der dasitzt an seinem Platz.
Sitzt und sitzt, und starrt durchs Fenster,
ohne Mucks, ohne Stimme.
Manchmal beneide ich ihn.
Ihn, der dasitzt umringt von Menschen.
Redet und redet, mit seinen Händen,
ohne Mucks, ohne Stimme
Manchmal beneide ich ihn.
Ihn, der dasitzt umringt von Freunden
und man hört ihn und man sieht ihn,
ohne Mucks und ohne Stimme.
Ich weiß er bemitleidet mich.
Ich, die ich sitze, umringt von Fremden,
denn ich rede, doch sie hören nichts,
nicht einen Mucks noch meine Stimme.
-ende-
©caperpri
