a stage of life

tuesday 8th october 2002 @ 19:25

"i've walked these streets

a virtual stage

it seemed to me

make up on their faces

actors took their places

next to me

i've walked these streets

in a carnival

of sights to see

all the cheap thrill seekers

vendors and the dealers

they crowded around me

have i been blind

have i been lost

inside myself and my own mind

hypnotised mesmerised

by what my eyes have seen

have i been right

have i been wrong

to shut my eyes and play along

hypnotised paralysed

by what my eyes have found

what they have seen"

carnival - natalie merchant