I Can Be Found

There is a sound that’s echoing reminding me somehow
That circumstance is not beyond control
And as my mind is wandering away from here and now
Those thoughts are driven by my heart and soul

And as those snowflakes drop upon the river of my mind
To disappear without making a sound
As love and hate and peace and anger with the river wind
Somewhere in the waves I can be found

As I reach the intersection, which way should I turn?
Uncertain of the road that takes me home
Within my trepidation, all my worry, and concern
Lies excitement for a path unknown

Stepping off the curb I cautiously look left and right
Toward the path I’m ultimately bound
Beyond the street-lamps amber glow there is the dead of night
Somewhere on this road I can be found

Sometimes I think I see the light, it’s distant and it’s dim
I try to follow it till it goes out
I walk on through the foggy night and fight against its whim
And struggle with uncertainty and doubt

I’m told that loving kindness is the way to live my life
That wisdom and compassion are the ground
To walk when searching for the end of heartache, pain, and strife
I hope this is the path I can be found

I See Myself

You know, I cannot help but wonder
If you’re roaming down there still
Amongst a life that’s torn asunder
Stuck there at the bottom of the hill

And I ask myself
Could I ever be this way
And I tell myself
There could never come a day
And I remind myself
Much to my dismay
That I’ve been there too
‘Cause I see myself in you

You’re concerned the wind is blowing
Towards the way that you came in
Never the direction that you’re going
Sarcastically expressing your chagrin

And I ask myself
Could I ever be this way
And I tell myself
There could never come a day
And I remind myself
Much to my dismay
That I’ve been there too
‘Cause I see myself in you

You’re wallowing in your self pity
Searching for a heart akin
The poems that you write are sad and witty
Look down at the stuff you’re lying in

And I ask myself
Could I ever be this way
And I tell myself
There could never come a day
And I remind myself
Much to my dismay
That I’ve been there too
‘Cause I see myself in you