About the Author
At the first cutting light of August, many years ago, the world got the first glimpse of the entity known henceforth as
Leon Yip. It decided to douse the aforesaid with sunshine, sweets, and loads of love.
Legend has it, so convicting were his words, that upon his request, the world agreed to revolve around him, forever, and ever, and ever.
Posted on: Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Posted at: 5:47 PM
In the spirit of me feeling as the weather is right now, which is gloomy, here's a tribute to a song which I recently feel just tugged at my heart.
Late night, brakes lock
hear the tires squeal.
Red light, can't stop,so I spin the wheel.
My world go black before
I feel an angel lift me up
and I open bloodshot eyes,
into flourescent white.
Flip the sirens,
hit the lights,
close the doors,
and
I am gone.
Now I lay here owing my life
to a stranger
and I realize,
that empty words are not enough.
I'm left here with the question of just -
what have I to show except,
the promises I've never kept?
I lie here shaking on this bed,
under the weight of my regrets.
I hope,
that I will never let you down.
I know,
that this could be more than just
flashing lights and sounds.
Look around and you'll see that
at times it feels like no one really cares.
It gets me down,
but i'm still gonna try to do what's right.
I know that there's
a difference between sleight of hand,
and giving everything you have.
There's a line drawn in the sand,
I'm working up the will to cross it and
I hope,
that I will never let you down.
I know,
that this could be more than just
flashing lights and sounds.
Rhetoric can't raise the dead,
I'm sick of always talking
when there's no change.
Rhetoric can't raise the dead ,
I'm sick of empty words,
let's lead and not follow.
Late night, brakes lock,
hear the tires squeal.
Red light, can't stop,
so I spin the wheel.
My world goes black before I
feel an angel steal me from the
greedy jaws of death and chance,
pull me in with steady hands,
they've given me a second chance,
the artist in the ambulance.
I hope,
that I will never let you down.
I know,
that this could be more than just
flashing lights and sounds.
Can we pick you off the ground?
More than flashing lights and sounds.Yes.
