The Man With No Eyes Collection (5): The Director
When the curtain rises, all is forgiven.
Shielding our thoughts, so we just keep on living.
I happened to wander backstage one dark day.
And passed through the veil after losing my way.
Then, in the director’s chair, to my surprise,
There sat a tall man, dressed sharply in lies,
His smile was beaming; his face had no eyes.
I fled from the room, where my mind was left reeling
The image I’d seen left a deep, queasy feeling,
A creature of darkness, inhuman and wrong,
But the truth is, I had known him all along.
For this man and that man are one and the same,
One born from intentions of dodging the blame,
And one burning bridges to hide from his shame.
I think back to that day, to the director’s chair,
And before I realize it, I see myself there.
The actor, the liar, in over his head,
His dreams are alive, but his reason’s long dead,
This role will be perfect, a way to shine bright,
A less obvious way, pulling strings, out of sight,
But still, I’ll be cloaked in that radiant light,
When the curtain rises, all is forgiven,
To hell with that now! I’ll become the villain,
If I can’t be acknowledged the way that I am,
I’ll make it so I can’t be lonely again!
I’ll course through the hearts of the crowd like thunder,
Take all of my agony, tear them asunder!
If that’s what it takes to get them to wonder.
If that’s what it takes for them to...
Now I wonder.
Is this a mistake, 또는 some terrible blunder?
Am I a 로스트 cause, who was doomed from the start?
또는 was I at fault for the state of my heart?
The director’s chair has become like my cage,
Ensnared 의해 my power, consumed 의해 my rage,
My only chance now
is to exit the stage.
Phew! This is easily the one I've worked the hardest on, as it is meant to be the largest change in character. Went through several rewrites to communicate the ideas I wanted. Please let me know your thoughts; I am an amateur poet, after all!
When the curtain rises, all is forgiven.
Shielding our thoughts, so we just keep on living.
I happened to wander backstage one dark day.
And passed through the veil after losing my way.
Then, in the director’s chair, to my surprise,
There sat a tall man, dressed sharply in lies,
His smile was beaming; his face had no eyes.
I fled from the room, where my mind was left reeling
The image I’d seen left a deep, queasy feeling,
A creature of darkness, inhuman and wrong,
But the truth is, I had known him all along.
For this man and that man are one and the same,
One born from intentions of dodging the blame,
And one burning bridges to hide from his shame.
I think back to that day, to the director’s chair,
And before I realize it, I see myself there.
The actor, the liar, in over his head,
His dreams are alive, but his reason’s long dead,
This role will be perfect, a way to shine bright,
A less obvious way, pulling strings, out of sight,
But still, I’ll be cloaked in that radiant light,
When the curtain rises, all is forgiven,
To hell with that now! I’ll become the villain,
If I can’t be acknowledged the way that I am,
I’ll make it so I can’t be lonely again!
I’ll course through the hearts of the crowd like thunder,
Take all of my agony, tear them asunder!
If that’s what it takes to get them to wonder.
If that’s what it takes for them to...
Now I wonder.
Is this a mistake, 또는 some terrible blunder?
Am I a 로스트 cause, who was doomed from the start?
또는 was I at fault for the state of my heart?
The director’s chair has become like my cage,
Ensnared 의해 my power, consumed 의해 my rage,
My only chance now
is to exit the stage.
Phew! This is easily the one I've worked the hardest on, as it is meant to be the largest change in character. Went through several rewrites to communicate the ideas I wanted. Please let me know your thoughts; I am an amateur poet, after all!
Everyone was 글쓰기 it down on their calenders as alerts of it popped up on the news, internet, and in big bold letters, on a newspaper! The time has come for it to be known to mankind and liked! The movie, Brenda and Luci's Night, was premiering on that weekend, the 25th of November.Everyone wanted to see it! There had been commercials of it since August, and the stars had been anxious. Speaking of the "stars" Whose names were Hillisia Jones, and Ponya Kricketiz. They were bff's since the kindergarten, and now they were in 7th grade. They auditioned for the movie without the other knowing! They were astounded when they learned they were auditioning for the same movie. They were mad, but when Ponya got the letter she was Brenda, and Hillisia was Luci, they were overjoyed, and began screaming with cheers! Now they were in New York being filmed for the movie... wait for more!