I am an exiled wanderer
Looking for another place
To call home
Another cause
To swear allegiance to–
Roaming through the desert
An oasis bathed in myth
Promises a reasonable future
If I’m willing to make the journey
If I’m willing to rejoin humanity
When I arrive
There is celebration
But not for me
It was as if the heavens parted–
The townsfolk rejoiced
For the great things you did
And in a gleeful chorus
Echoed hopes of what
You have yet to accomplish
When the sun shined
It was upon you
The savior of all
I am not from around here
But somehow I have been
Captured by you as well
Your intentions may not be ill
But you make my heart flutter
With every word you utter
Mingled with your visionary vocabulary
A refreshingly sweet fragrance
That is not teen spirit
But humor playfulness and hope
A realization dawns on me
Does anyone else know this?
As if by a command from on high–
You are my savior
You will be loved
Months pass
I have recently
Fallen to the madness
But not yet completely
Every day I am exhausted
From bearing my countenance
Under a stoic scowl
While my conflicted emotions
Below the surface
Imprisoned no way out
Confined upon a rack
I remember
I have been here before
Just suffering for other causes
Spell locked and heart bound
Cursed by a weakness
Another’s kindness
Weighs heavily when pressed
On the scales of my heart
Making me vulnerable
To tiny seemingly innocent nudges–
I have been here before
I remember–
Let the detox begin
Love is my sin
Yet you’re not worth
My adoration
I’m just a follower to you
So your mission can continue
Only commands and inspiration you can give
Despite my hopeful imagination
For other gifts
Oh insanity insanity insanity–
Why again do I pledge fealty
Hoping for something different?
You are no different
From the others
Who speak of
Hope humanity and redemption
But can only offer uncertainty
But why should I be surprised?
You are a savior after all
That is what you do–
And so the exiled wanderer
Was doomed no matter what
The Space Between Me and You 