I Can't Imagine

By Bruce Clifford

I can’t imagine what happened to this

Through the reflections of this afternoon mist

Spending time thinking about forces betrayed

It’s better than drinking nails and razor blades

I can’t remember the last time I smiled

Beneath this connection of hazards and wires

Pretending I’m thinking about dreams from the past

It’s better than sinking in a time where nothing could last

Show me no mercy

Maybe we’re fine

Show me no mercy

The panic of time

I can’t imagine what happened in line

Through passing dimensions of panic and spine

Creating and bending each moment in space

It’s better than eating glass and hand grenades 

Show me no mercy 

Maybe we’re fine

Maybe we’re empty

Surviving this ride

I can’t imagine what happened to this

Through the reflections of this afternoon mist

Spending time thinking about forces betrayed

It’s better than drinking nails and razor blades

©7/5/14  Bruce Clifford

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