Madness

swooping down low
hoping you won't know
that's the way it works
what is it all about
what is IT all about
what what is IT
what IS IT all about
standing right in front of you
recognizable but invisible
that's the way they are
and that's the way it works
by hiding nothing
they hope you won't see
the empty transparency
they are full of emptiness
they surround themselves
with themselves
strength in numbers
like a school of fish
controlled outnumbering
scales on a plate on a dish

they post it
to pretend it
to show they care
so leave it
like it leaves you
wrung out and strung out
hung out to dry
hung up in the air
a dangling participle
flying high again
way up high again
without a care
and running fast
never moving
never getting away
trying different things
trying every day
always abusing
the things that you're using
be sure when you're choosing
that you're not losing
and/or abusing
the very thing you need
and never negotiate out of fear
but never fear to negotiate
everything has its price
remember why you're here
when colours disappear
you'll see when they all fade away
black and white become grey
you need a bit more light
so do as night does
steal from the day
when your heart beats loud inside your head
as you lie in bed wishing you were dead
when there's nothing left to do
take stock dig deep you cannot lose
take what you need it's yours to use
and if the world begins to shake
if you feel you're going to fall
don't get too close but stand tall
so many chances and opportunities
but who's keeping score
how does it feel to be here again
here and so near again
how does it feel to be wrong again
no jumping to conclusions
don't get ahead of yourself
there's a method to all madness
so retrace your steps
but don't look back
find the step you missed
a step you took
or didn't take
one slight
might have led to all this
like being betrayed with a kiss
in the midst of all the madness