Tales From My Imagination: June 2013

Sunday, June 23, 2013

RISE OF THE SUNFLOWER WARRIOR (THROUGH MONTOLOTHIA)

The barren land, scorched by an unforgiving sun
The hot wind blows swirls of red dust in the air
A place so hostile, it's almost uninhabited by anyone
Even though in the shadows, there are many there
As the Sunflower Warrior makes her way through this land
They slowly track her every single move
She keeps her Naginata ready in her hand
Her life is something that she doesn't want to lose
She looks at the mountain that towers high above
Where dark clouds at the top always reside
She thinks about the Evil Wizard that once was
When she hears the sounds of footsteps from behind
A man with a rusty sword with hate in his eyes
Runs and starts screaming with uncontrollable rage
But in the next split second, on the scorched ground is where he lies
And slowly his life begins to fade
She continues her journey, through the unrelenting heat
Sheer determination is on her face, she refuses to fold
Until she finds the one who she seeks
And finally reaches her true goal.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

MAKE ME WORTHLESS

No matter what I do, it's not good enough
Just tell me that you hate me already
It's bad enough that you're making living tough
You're drowning me in negatively that I can barely tread
You always see the bad in me and never the good
And you wonder why I don't want to talk
I would permanently keep my face bruised in a book if I could
So in my mind I can have a nice long walk
Every word makes it easier for me to separate
Why am I allowed not to make mistakes but you are?
You keep filling my heart with such self hate
It's becoming darker with a huge scar
I know, I'm worthless
I know, I do nothing right
What did I do to deserve this
You break me down every day and night
Don't ask me to smile
I'm not in the mood
I want to live in the wild
So far away from you.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

THE STARING WOMAN

Why is is she looking at me like that?
Do I have something on my nose?
Is it because she thinks I'm fat?
Are my pants unzipped, leaving everything exposed?
She keeps staring at me and doesn't even blink
I don't know what to think of this situation
All of my insecurities are making me think
What about me is making this causation?
It's not because of my looks, I know that for sure
Because I'm a monster and as ugly as sin
I don't know how much more of this I can endure
Of this silent woman staring, taking me in
I walk out of the place, feeling like a freak
she must have thought I was from some side show
A human looking beast who knew how to speak
No one will ever love me, I know this is the truth
A cursed human being I am with these horrible looks
I was a loser, sitting alone in an empty booth
Engrossing myself and getting lost in my books
And then I looked up and saw her staring at me
But I know it wasn't anything that I was hoping for
As painful and sad as the truth may be
I'm alone for the rest of my life, engulfed by sadness forevermore.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

HOPING, WISHING, DREAMING

Hoping, wishing, dreaming
That someone will come and rescue me
To save my soul before it's drained empty
Someone to come and save me from myself
I hate being alone and I need someone else

Wondering, thinking, contemplating
Is there someone out there that really cares?
I only want to find someone that will always be there
Someone who will ease this pain I feel and give me peace
Before it eats me alive like a ravenous beast

Conclusion, closure, finale
I'll be alone for as long as I shall be alive
I'll never be a father or have a loving wife
I guess I have to get used to this pain that I feel
As it holds me down and traps me like some wax seal
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

EMPTY GLASSES AND SHATTERED DREAMS

I sit all alone in the world and in this bar
Too drunk to drive myself home in my car
Trying to drink away this emptiness I feel
Numbing the pain from a dream I thought was real
What was I thinking? What woman could possibly want me?
I should have stayed at home and avoided this scene
Every painful word I try to fade away from my memory
But my foolish heart continues to be my enemy
I only want to be loved, is that to hard to ask?
I look at myself through the glass and see that's an impossible task
Time and time again, getting shot down in flames
Being laughed at and called such hurtful names
Another drink should numb away the thoughts in my mind
Of ending my pitiful existence and leaving it all behind
Why live when there's no one to live for?
Is life nothing but sadness and pain or is there something more?
Slowly drowning in my misery and drinking my life away
Tears drop in an empty glass, the entire world turns dark and gray
If there's a God, why do you keep my worthless soul breathing?
In this state, I'm not alive, I'm just slowly leaking
Please, end this waste of a life and the self hate inside
If this is the rest of my life, please just let me die.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

MORE THAN THAT

I want to be with you and it's more than just sex
I want to know all about you, to reach a new depth
It doesn't really matter if you don't have perfect looks
The only perfect people that exist are in books
I'm not perfect myself so I wouldn't expect you to be
But there's so much more to you than what the world sees
You have a beautiful soul that I want to see exposed
And it's not what you think, I don't mean without your clothes
There's more in life than that and so much more in you
I want you to know that the way I feel it's true
And it's more than than the way you look it's who you are
A strong woman who has been through so much and has so many scars
But you're a true warrior because your still alive and well
Despite the fact that you have been straight through hell
Don't think you're wanted because you are and that's a fact
I want you but it's so much more than just that.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

JUMPING ON MY NERVES

You really want me to explode but I'm keeping control
You're making me angry but you won't make me explode
You keep calling me names but I refuse to react
Because I know that you want me to say something back
I won't react to your name calling but you still keep picking
The constant brow beating is starting to get sickening
Keep saying I'm worthless and how I do nothing
You're jumping on that last nerve, you want me to do something
Instead of giving in to your wishes and losing my mind
I have done that in the past but not this time
It doesn't matter if you move the entire earth
I won't lose control even though you're jumping on my nerves.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

A DYING BREED

I don't want to party all day and night
There's so much more to do in this life
I couldn't care less about a one night stand
I would rather spend my time writing about ancient lands
You may use that word but I'll never call you a bitch
You're a queen to me and don't deserve disrespect like this
There's more to me than these hideous looks
And more to me than the reading of books
If you could see the kind of person I am inside
That I'll always put you first instead of my pride.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

THE NIGHTFALL OF HOPE AND SUNSHINE

I had a smile on my face, now it's gone
Now I get to hear you go on and on
You have broken down another part of me
You cause nothing but pain, can't you see
I was smiling, I was just beginning to recover
And you come back just to start it all over
Goodbye good times, welcome back bad
There goes the freedom that I once had
I'm a slave to sadness once again because of you
Because you just don't understand when I say we're through
I guess you just want to see me in misery
Darkness and clouds will be my legacy and history
I guess I was stupid for thinking things would get better
I'll always be the loser with a higher capital letter
Sometimes I wonder why I bother with anything at all
Life is just a dark castle as I roam it's blackened halls
Everything was fine until you came along once again
But I knew the sunlight would come to an end
Here comes nightfall, I embrace the shadows
The cold feelings come back and chill me to the marrow
But I know this feeling, I know it all too well
Stuck once again in my own personal he'll.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

KEEP ON TALKING

I hear every single thing you say
It comes out of your mouth everyday
I’m tired of you being so vague
Just say my name, turn the page
Your games aren’t funny, they’re just sad
You’re only talking just to get me mad
But the joke’s on you I’m not mad at all
I’m ignoring you, leaning back on a wall
My headphones are on, I’m in my own world
I could be rude and tell you to sit and swirl
But It’s not worth it, keep running your mouth
Say what you want because right now I’m out.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

THE SUN SHALL RISE AGAIN, I HOPE

The moment was fleeting but at least it was there
I guess it's better to have happiness for a second instead of nowhere
The sun is gone and the black clouds have arrived again
Maybe I was foolish into thinking my sadness would end
The momentary highs has once again become lows
For how long this time, I don't think anybody knows
I wish this feeling could go away forever, this eternal sadness
I have a feeling that this will eventually drive me to madness
I'm back down in the deep well, just looking for a rope
I will see the sun again, at least I hope.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

SCREW UP

Well I have done it and messed up again
Will my screw ups ever have an end?
I try my best not to make any mistakes
I'm just a born screw up, that is my fate
All I ever do in this life is try to be nice
But of course I'm in the wrong and I'm never right
Why do I always keep messing up?
Why do I always end up getting stuck in a rut?
Is it even worth it to even bother trying to help?
If I do everything wrong, then why don't you ask someone else?
If I'm such a screw up then why don't you leave me alone?
Instead of telling me how awful I am for helping, get out of my home
This is what I get for caring too much
You stomp me down and turn my feelings into mush
Sometimes I wish that I didn't have a big heart
Because it only gets beaten up and ripped apart
By some who swears that she cares for me
Just get out of my life already and just leave me be
I try to help you but I end up being the bad guy
But I keep on helping you and I have to wonder why.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

UNTIL YOU SEE ME

I'm not ugly, that's what you say online
But you wouldn't say that if you saw me in real life
You would see me the same way the rest of the world does
A hideous monster and the ugliest man there ever was
I love in this skin and I have a mirror
My terrible looks couldn't be any more clearer
You would be staring at me like I'm some kind of freak
You would laugh at me like everyone else, every day of the week
I have learned that humanity is just heartless and cruel
If you don't have good looks, everyone looks down on you
They treat you like garbage and you feel so worthless
You feel like a small unless atom on the earth's sirface
You say I'm nice and it may be sincere
But you see me for the ugly monster I am when you come near
I would rip this ugly face of mine off and I wish I could
But I can't so I just hide my face behind a hood
You can tell me it's all in my head and I'm not ugly
But all of that will change when you actually see me
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

UNTIL WE MEET

Everyone knows who you are, you're a jewel in this world
You have given homes to many men and women, boys and girls
People tried to enslave you and bound you in chains
And many got up and fought for your glorious name
You have inspired poets and writers alike
Scientists and astronomers who stared at your starry skies in the night
Even Vikings came and settled in your shores because they fell in love with you
And through it all, your glory still shines through......
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

QUEST FOR THE NORTHERN CROWN (BLACK SHORES)

The shores still remain black from what happened years ago
A bloody battle which claimed many lives
In this barren land, nothing seems to grow
And here, not even birds dare to fly
But our three heroes are making their way to find a ship
To take them across the dangerous black seas
That have given birth to many stories and myths
They were going to find out if those stories were true
As they head out to meet the Son of the Sea
A man who's survived every storm he's sailed through
His crew were made of legends and tales
Lonely men who have made the sea their life
They have battled sharks and Leviathan Whales
And have rode through the worst storms and the darkest night
But his crew is going to a new place they have never been before
To an island that may or may not exist
They don't know what fate may have in store
To a possible island that might be beyond the mist
Many have set sail that way and were never heard from again
A trace of where they went to were never found
The Son of the Sea looks up as he sees these friends
And chatter among his crew begins to abound
A deal was struck in a moment of need
Never in his life has he seen so much gold
The crew prepared the ship to sail with speed
But will they live to spend it? They don't know
But as the three heroes board the ship, another adventure begins
Will they find the unknown island or sail into nowhere?
Does the Son of the Sea really know what deal he got in?
So many questions as tension and fear is thick in the air
Off they go, into the dark water and into the night
Strange creatures swim by in this water, so black
Now all aboard have to take courage and might
Because at this point, there is no turning back.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

GOODBYE AND GOOD RIDDANCE

Thanks, you really made me look like a fool
I like the way you used me just like a tool
That's what I get for showing that I cared
Because I did that, now you're no longer there
And I saw something where you needed support the most
Then I get that beautiful "can't comment on post"
So that's how you feel, well okay, that's fine
Goodbye, so long, you don't matter in my mind
I can be kind hearted or as cold as ice
I can be as big of an asshole as I can be nice
I should have listened to others who warned me about you
But I know your true colors now, I know what to do
I tried to be nice put you pushed me to the other side
So just like that, I'm saying goodbye.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

THE SUN IS RISING AGAIN

The sun is rising again, I can finally see it now
But after all the rain, I just wonder how?
Is it finally over? The empty sadness inside?
Why am I seeing the sun again? I want to know, why?
Nothing has changed, It’s all still the same today
I need to know why I am feeling this way
I have been down in misery for oh, so long
It’s weird to my ears that I hear a happy song
It’s weird for me to be in such a mood
I keep wondering, is this feeling any good?
Is something wrong with me, have I lost my mind?
I think I may have because I just feel fine
I don’t feel sad like I usually do
Can these feelings of goodness really be true?
What if this is a dream and I wake up to my nightmare?
What if these feelings I have were never really there?
I see the sun again, maybe I shouldn’t wonder why
Maybe I should just relax and enjoy the sunrise.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

RISE OF THE SUNFLOWER WARRIOR (OUT OF CRENWELL, INTO ADVENTURE)

For years under training, she has perfected her craft
As she practices in the sunflower garden
She knew that those days weren’t going to last
As she felt her muscles harden
They said she would fail when she entered the tower
Of the castle that was long vacated
Slowly but surely she has built up her power
She trained, meditated and waited
They said she would never make it and laughed in her face
But she would soon show them all
Because now she was ready to leave this place
And go back to the Iron Wall
She vowed to come back but no one believed
They thought that she was too weak
She’s stronger than ever and now all will see
That her vow was much more than a speech
She looks down at the flower that last one that stands
Among a kingdom that now lies in ruins
She kneels down and touches a petal with her hands
Affirming she knew what she was doing
The sunflower has grown for hundreds of years
Like her, the sunflower refuses to die
She been through it all and shed many tears
But no longer will she break down and cry
She stares at the sunflower and sees its strength
To keep on growing no matter what the odds
She uses its name because she’ll go to great lengths
To keep going no matter what the odds
So now she prepares to leave Crenwell
For what seems to be an impossible trek
She now is preparing on a adventure through hell
And who knows what will happen next.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

THE QUEST FOR THE NORTHERN CROWN (AMBUSH ON DARK ROADS)

They all rode on, barely speaking any words
Only the sounds of hoofs broke through the silence
They were all on edge, with very tired nerves
Expecting at any time some sort of violence
Dorian took the lead as the other two fell behind
He kept scanning the dangerous road ahead
He had a million thoughts on his mind
And then that’s when Cardigan spoke up and said
“What’s that sound?” It was faintly heard
Whispers that kept on saying their names
“You three ‘heroes’ will get what you deserve’”
“When you all burn up in flames”
And then out of nowhere, shadows jumped on the road
Brandishing green swords of fire and cloaks
Alaya jumps off her horse, with her staff exposed
Cardigan jumps off his horse too, eyes full of hope
“Ah, It’s been a long time since I had a good fight!”
Cardigan laughs as Dorian draws his sword
Sparks of clashing swords light up the lonely night
Screams and oaths rise in the cool air
As one by one the cloaked ones are cut down
And just like that, they were no longer there
Just the cloaks they wore were on the ground
Their bodies disappeared without even a trace
As all there kneeled with labored breaths
They were confused by such a strange place
Who were these cloaked ones that attacked them and why?
Unanswered questions still remain as they hunt for the crown
Will they be successful or will they die?
It’s such a dangerous road that they choose to go down
They continue to wonder what will be in store
As they go down Shadow’s road with no words said
They still have to get to the Black Shores
And who really knows what lies ahead.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

I CAN NEVER PAY YOU BACK, BUT THANK YOU

Thank you for giving birth to me
Thank you for showing that you care
Without you, my imagination just wouldn’t be
If you were never there

Thank you for putting up with my troubles
The times I got suspended from school
When I got hurt, you would be there on the double
And loved me even though I acted like a tool

Thank you for watching me play football
Even though you hated seeing me get hit
You were in the stands cheering it all
I will always be thankful for it

Even though you’re far away
I will always keep you close
What you have done I can never repay
But you know I love you the most
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

I DON’T UNDERSTAND

You’re the beginning of all humanity
Nations and tribes came from you
Please explain this insanity
That I see you sometimes do
Why would you call yourself less than a queen
And degrade yourself so low?
I wonder why and what it means
Do you really feel so hollow?
How could you call yourself the word bitch
And then say that you’re still classy?
And then when someone calls you on it
You say: “Oh well, that’s just me!”
How will you ever get respect
When you think of yourself that way?
When someone calls you that you should break their neck
Not celebrate it and laugh away
Am I weird for thinking like this
To hold all women up high?
I hear a woman call herself a bitch
And all I can do is just sigh
You should know the glory you have inside
You’re the mother of this earth
Humanity would just shrivel up and die
If it wasn’t for the nations you birthed
Why disrespect yourself, I don’t understand
Do you even know how important you are?
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

THE FOOL

Boy meets girl and girl steals his heart
But she started using him from the very start
He was a shy boy, never said much and always humble
He would barely speak above a mumble
Girl had a son from a previous relationship
It didn't matter to him, he treated the child like it was his
Girl had some troubles of getting over her past
She always accused him of cheating and and his face she would slap
Boy would never do that, not in his wildest dreams
But she thought all men cheat and still treated hum mean
But no matter what boy still spent his last dime on the girl
Because to him, she was his entire world
Boy even threw a birthday party for her son
In the hopes of one day they would all become one
A wonderful family was what boy was thinking of
For the first time in his life, boy was really in love
But then there was an incident one day on the road
He drove her across the state and she began to explode
She accused him of cheating on him and that’s why he was broke
It was because he spent all his money on her but it was no hope
She screamed and yelled at him to get out of her life
Those words cut right through him sharper than a knife
Right there his heart was broken, his soul spilled on the ground
The world was spinning, he could only make out sounds
From that day forward, boy never came from girl again
He wished at least that they could have stayed friends
But no, just like that, she was gone like the wind
That’s when the sadness and tears start to begin
Boy never got to tell her son goodbye
That thought alone tore himself up inside
He felt so stupid, heart broken and used
Like a Jester in the King’s court he felt like such a fool.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

I'M NOT HIM

He treated you like garbage
Every day with him was the hardest
He never treated you with respect
And out of nowhere, he just left
You were alone, broken and shattered
You thought nothing in life really mattered
The days of sadness turned into years
Barely a day passed by without your eyes filled with tears
You say you're nothing but I see so much in you
You're a strong woman for surviving what you went through
You closed yourself to the world but please let me in
He treated you so bad but I'm not him
I would never dream of hurting you in such a way
And I know I can't make the past just fade away
But if I had the chance, I would show you what romance is
I wouldn't take a day with your beautiful soul for granted
You don't belive me but I can understand how you feel
I would let my actions speak to show you I'm for real
All I ask is just give me a chance
So I can make you smile, sing and dance.
To make you forget those real bad times
I want to turn your life of storms into pure sunshine
He may have hurt you so much and made your future dim
I would build you up instead of tear you down because I'm not him.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

THE VIKING AND THE BANK TELLER

He strides into the bank, his sword held high
Someone who sees him yells: "Oh my!"
Everyone in line stares and the talking stops
Someone grabs their phone to call the cops
"There's no need to fear, I'm not here on a raid!"
"There's no need to worry or even be afraid!"
"I come here in peace, I'll put away my sword!"
"I mean no harm to anyone, you have my word!"
He strides up to the teller with ancient Gods by his side
He gives her a polite smile and looks her in the eye
The place is silent, the people are astounded
The couldn't believe what was happening, they were dumbfounded
The Viking was a gentleman, he meant no harm
He was quiet spoken and his smile was warm
He got his money and then he left
While people wondered and gasped for breath
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

CLOSER

Pulse elevated, I am full of desire
For a woman who has ignited my inside fire
She makes me quiver with every single touch
Turning all of my insecurities into nothing but dust
The world outside goes on but seems so far away
As two become one in this room in the middle of the day
Feeling her heat makes me go wild with passion
We both breathe heavier with every single action
Endless pleasure fills my entire body and mind
I lose track of all space and time
I don't want this feeling of ecstasy to ever end
As we move our bodies positions I thought they wouldn't bend
She whispers my name between each labored breath
And she softly kisses the side of my neck
She clings to me tight and I hope she never lets go
Like the bright supernova of a star my passion explodes
I say her name over and over as I melt away with pleasure
A feeling that can't be explained but the goodness is beyond measure
In the midst of it all, she was the one who touched my soul
She was the one who made an empty man whole.
©2013 DARRYL MOUZONE

ACCEPTANCE

I accept you for who you are
I accept you for who you're not
I accept you for all your scars
I accept for what you can't stop
I accept you for what makes you tick
I accept you for being human
I accept you when you're well or sick
I accept you when your mad and fuming
I accept you in the sun
I accept you in the rain
I accept your views and where you come from
I accept you when you're sad and in pain
No matter what you say
No matter what you do
You can't push me away
Because I accept you
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

QUEST FOR THE NORTHERN CROWN (MAJESTIC SEND OFF)

QUEST FOR THE NORTHERN CROWN (THE MAJESTIC SEND OFF)

The sounds of pipes and trumpets fill the air
Everyone crowds the street in the center square
The Queen is out as her loyal knights surround her with steel
Something magical is happening, everyone knows the feel
Three people are sent out on a quest for the Northern Crown
Alaya the Fayan, trained for fighting and always has a frown
Dorian, the hero of Galderissia and now protector of the stone
Cardigan Block, the warrior who's so far away from his home
These three are on the most courageous quest yet
The Queen needed to send out the very best
To find the crown that came down from the stars
And fell to the realm and created Emerald's Scar
A forest of trees that have grown to dizzying heights
And glow an emerald green as they sway in the night
The king of the north, Eliadad Hawkshaw was the last to wear it
He ruled the entire realm so that's why the crown fit
Statues were made in honor of his great name
And his proud royal army, the mighty Knights of Fame
But when he died, the crown was lost
But it must be found again at any cost
And these three heroes are heading out on this quest
As all who see them are wishing them the best
They all applaud them as they head out on the road
Not realizing that they have such a heavy load
As the sun rises slowly in the beautiful blue sky
Another adventure begins, but will they come back or die?
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

WHAT DO I SAY?

What do I say?
What do I do?
I need a way
To say I want you

Not in the way you think
Well, that too, I won't lie
But I really want to know
Who you really are inside

I'm just another fool
Lost in an impossible dream
Something that will never be
Not in this lifetime anyway

What do I say?
What do I do?
I still need a way
To say I want you
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

TREAT HER LIKE A QUEEN

She was what you have been waiting for
You said if you found her you wouldn't be sad any more
You're on the verge of fulfilling your dream
Respect her always and treat her like a queen
That doesn't mean for a few months or only a year
She deserves it all so be there to wipe away her tears
Stand by her side in the good times and the bad
Make her smile on the days she feels sad
Your world should light up when you hear her laugh
You would do it all for her, she only has to ask
This is what you wanted and hoped your whole life for
You would love her like no one else ever has before
She's worth it, deserves it and you would do it all without being mean
Because she finally has noticed you, treat her like a queen.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

ONE YEAR OLDER

One year older, but am I really wiser?
One year older, closer to being a miser
One year older, thinking of what I own
One year closer to dying alone
One year older, time is running out
To find out what life is really about
One year older, I have to reach my goal
Before another year passes and I become too old
To find someone who will make me smile
To make me forget the horror in this world for a while
And sometimes I wonder if she really exists
Or if I'm destined for loneliness, should I get used to this?
One year older, nothing much really changed
Still so many questions with no answers explained
Still stressed out with problems that weigh on me like a boulder
Will they ever go away? Maybe I have to wait until I'm one year older.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

FOR HER, I WOULD

For her, I would slay dragons and lay them at her feet
Fight against the fires blasts of fire and heat
I would do it all just to see her brilliant smile
That would make my pain disappear for a little while

For her, I would sail across the roughest seas
Tossed around in the strongest winds and brought to my knees
I would fight the giant Kraken with a mighty spear
For her sweet kiss, I would do it and would have no fear

For her, I would face the Steel Riders of Doom
With a sword and shield I would send them to their tombs
All she would have to do is just simply ask
And without fail I would complete it, whatever the task

For her, I would give everything my all
I would succeed in everything and never fall
I would do my best to fulfill her wishes as best as I could
I wouldn't do that for everyone but for her, I would
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

THE APPRENTICE AND THE FIRE MAIDEN ON THE HILL

Dorian looks outside the shop and sees her walking
His heart begins to skip a beat
She stops by someone and begins talking
She is a Goddess in the street
He never felt this way about a woman before
The beautiful woman kissed by fire
Then Erik grabs him and pulls him back in the door
"Get back to work or you're fired!"
As he's working, he's having daydreams about her
And they head off on some crazy quest
Swords and dragons and beasts with black fur
And nights with her falling asleep on his chest
He's just a normal apprentice while she is a queen
Well she's the Queen of Fire in his imaginary mind
The flowing red hair that has to be seen
Would stop any man in his tracks and slow down time
She walks through the door, red hair and all
Dorian's is stunned and his mouth hangs open
Even though he heard his name called
He didn't even realize that it was spoken
Erik yells at him to snap out of his daydreams
And he's brought back to the world
He wants to know her this gorgeous Fire Queen
His heart beats madly for this girl.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

BEAUTY FROM WITHIN?

It's what's inside, not what's outside that counts
That's a well said saying but the truth of it I doubt
I only see attractive people who always say these things
The beautiful people of the world who will never feel the stings
Of being rejected and laughed at because of looks
Until you hide yourself in a library behind books
No one can see that you have a heart of gold
A good personality never found me someone to hold
If beauty came from within, then why do I feel so ugly?
Sad from the fact that no woman will ever love me
Let's be honest we live in such a superficial world
That's why attractive guys can be jerks and still get girls
But the ugly guy with the good heart is always left to die
Wading through so many tears that he can no longer cry.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

A WARRIOR'S GOODBYE

Goodbye my love, I'm leaving today
As I wipe away the tears that fall from your cheek
The Steel War calls me, you know I can't stay
You're a strong woman, I know you won't be weak
I'll come back for you, this is what I swear
You're the only one that's worth living for
I'll be thinking of you when I'm fighting out there
In this seemingly endless war
When the nightmares come and the tears find me
I'll think of you to soothe all of my fears
When swords, death and cold nights are all I see
I'll be silently wishing that you were near
I need one last look at you and your beautiful smile
And those eyes that make my heart skip a beat
That will keep me going as I travel those many miles
In the Iron Desert, where many surrender to the heat
But I'll be back, you can trust me on this
And I can't wait until I come back to you
I'll never forget our goodbye kiss
And I hope you don't forget it too
And now off I go, through a lonely open road
Until this war is done and I'm with you again
Soon it will all be over and they'll be no more foes
And this madness of war will come to an end
Until then, this is the beginning of our story
You have my heart for life
Once more I'll gaze upon your glory
Goodbye for now my precious, beautiful wife.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

POPCORN CHICKEN

The secret code word that put me out of my mind
Now I'm racing home and making record time
And I'm wondering how she could do this to me
When I get home, I'm afraid what I'll eventually see
She doesn't know that I saw her online
So you told him that you're his for a bottle of wine?
So you really don't want to be with me anymore
Is all of this the reason in have been working so hard for?
I don't know what I'll do when I'm face to face with that man
Will I be civil or will I beat him into a coma where he stands?
I hear the voices of laughter as I approach my door
I came home early and I don't know what's in store.
I open the door and I saw the heartbreaking scene
I really wished that what I saw was merely just a dream
But it wasn't, it was a real life nightmare
And all they could both do was lie to me and stare
The rage fills my body and my pulse starts to quicken
And all I can think of are the words popcorn chicken
I don't know what happened next because I blacked out
But the cops said that I destroyed the house
I beat the man within an inch of his life
And ignored the screaming and pleading from my wife
He might not live, he's on life support
I guess this means that I'm getting a divorce
And a lengthy jail sentence from what my lawyer says
Something must have snapped inside of my head
I should have stopped, but my mind wouldn't listen
Because of those two code words, popcorn chicken.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

ZOMBIES WALK AMONG US

Zombies walk among us, you see them every day
Walking down the street while looking down at a screen
Ignoring everything around them, pushing everyone else away
Attached to an inanimate object like it's some beautiful dream
When you talk to them, they always say "Huh?" and "What?"
The world passes them by while they're not paying attention
Only a dead batter would make them actually look up
And respond to their name that was just mentioned
They can't live without their toys, even while eating
In the company of others they can be so rude
They're even staring down at a screen during a business meeting
If it was all taken away from them, they wouldn't know what to do
They'll never appreciate the beauty of an evening sky
As the universe dazzles us with its many stars
They're too busy holding their phones up and wondering why
They can't get any better coverage than two bars
Missing out on what really matters in this journey called life
As they waste it all away by staring down at a screen day and night.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

THE UGLY BEAST

I can't be in public, this I can see
They'll be cruel to a beast like me
All they'll do is just point and laugh
Until I finally end it all at last
In this world of beauty, for me there's no room
I won't be heading outside anytime soon
I'm a hideous beast that deserves to be locked away
In a small house until I rot and decay
For me there will be no happiness in life
This world is colder than the sharp edge of a knife
Cold and cruel for an ugly person like me
So I can't be in public, an ugly beast will be all they will see.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

HAPPINESS IN A PILL

I don't want that kind of false happiness
Just leave me be in my lonely sadness
Those drugs will kill all of my creativity
And giving me a false sense of reality
It doesn't solve the problem, things will still be bad
And you'll end up destroying the only thing I have.
I don't want the ugly side effects
Who knows what it will do to me next
You say it will balance me out and make me feel good
But forget that, I'd rather keep my gloomy mood
I want real happiness, not a false reality of it
I'll be feeling good but it will all be bullshit
Sorry to say but just keep me the way that I am
I may be depressed but I don't give a damn
You may call me weird but say what you will
I'll live a lifetime of sadness before I choose happiness in a pill.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

OLD MEMORIES LIVE HARD

Not here, anywhere but here
I try to be strong but I start to tear
Memories of what happened in the past
All of the bad memories come flooding back
I wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for a friend
Here is where my brother's life came to an end
I remember being there in that hospital room
While he was in a coma, it all seemed to soon
It was a routine operation, he shouldn't be in this state
The room is filled with family, we all know it's too late
My dear brother, why did this happen to you?
Mom and Sammy are crying, there's nothing we can do
I still can't get over what the doctor just said
You can't even hear what I'm saying, you're brain dead
I knew your wishes, you don't want to be hooked up to a machine
The nurse came and turned it off, this seems like a bad dream
I stayed with you while everyone else wanted to leave
I'll be here with you until you stop to breathe
When you stopped breathing, I cried until I had no tears left
Since you died my life has been nothing but a total mess
Things have come in full circle, once again I'm st this center
Bringing back the pain that I try not to remember
The painful memories of the very day you died
And now all I can do now is crumble up and cry
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

FAR AWAY IN A DREAM

So far away, she keeps calling my name
Calling out in this bone chilling scream
But I realize that I myself am doing the same
In this very strange dream
The red hair maiden, the one I know is meant for me
Cries for her rescue from such a cold world
But in front of me her vision is all I see
The sweet vision of this red haired girl
I don't know where she is or who she could be
Is she on these planet or from somewhere far beyond?
This is something that I really want to know
As she calls to me, I wonder what planet she's on
I'm hypnotized but her aura as it glows
I wake up, shake away the dream and start my day
And make my way through the concrete streets
I think to myself this woman can't live here, there's no way
There no one for me here, I have to live forever alone
My heart belongs to the maiden from far away
I really do wish I knew where she could possibly roam
She's not here in the place where I stay
Is she even on this planet? I just have to wonder
As I walk with my headphones on and head down
I hope I find her before I get pulled under
In my river of sorrows and eventually drown.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

POINTLESS

Life is just endless stress in a rat race
And every day it's more death we face
People keep saying that things will get better
But all I keep seeing is dark clouds and stormy weather
Positive quotes and inspirations don't help
Everyone cares only for themselves and no one else
It's pointless to keep going on in a world like this
I feel like just walking into work and saying I quit
Build a spaceship, wave goodbye and blast off into space
And travel through the universe until I find a suitable place
But that only happens in my wildest dreams
I'm stuck on Earth where the streets are filled with screams
From the pain of someone who's dying or dead
People get killed by the wrong look or something they said
Everyone's on edge and this planet is just a mess
But people call me weird because I feel so depressed
They want me to cheer up but really, what for?
Is there really a reason to even smile anymore?
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

DISOWNING HUMANITY

I don't want to be a part of you anymore
I'm so tired of your greed and stupid wars
I'm annoyed by your hate and sleazy politics
Enough of your cunning lies and tricks
You're the worst thing to happen on this earth
You have taken and destroyed everything that had worth
You slaughtered animals for fun and no reason
Polluted this planet to no end season after season
Your self serving agendas is why many are at odds
You poison the minds of many to fight for some God
To sacrifice their life for a savage being if he really exists
You wonder why people go crazy and grow tired of it?
This is my final call, I'm just done with you
For all you stand for and the evil that you do
I'll walk into the sunset and separate myself from the rest
This is what I must do, it's really all for the best
I'll be alone, but maybe then I'll finally be able to smile
Something that I haven't been able to do in quite a while
Because I watched you just laugh as many cried in pain
While many begged for shelter and protection from the rain
But you still say love exists, that's something I don't understand
I don't see love in you so I'll be fine in my own island
And you say because of who I am that something is wrong with me
For that and many other reasons I'm disowning humanity.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

I'M OKAY

I feel like human waste
But I have to say I'm okay
I hate being in this place
But I have to say I'm okay
I don't want to smile
But I have to say I'm okay
I haven't been happy for awhile
But I have to say I'm okay
No one cares but they ask
But I have to say I'm okay
I want to crumble up and die
But I have to say I'm okay
I don't know whether to laugh or cry
But I have to say I'm okay.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

THE OPENING OF THE BOX OF BALEFIRE

A box that was made by wizards of long ago
One that will call the destroyer of worlds
For thousands of years it stayed in that hold
So the evil inside would never be unfurled
Until a group of travelers stumbled upon it
Locked away deep in a castle in ruins
They have never seen a chest such as this
What they were doing, they had no clue in
One was curious as to what was inside
And he tried to break open the lock
He did it before anyone had a chance to ask why
They yell at him to stop but it's too late
From inside the box comes a lingering cry
The evil inside comes forth to to create
The light bursts through and heads to the sky
They close the box but the call has been heard
The destroyer of worlds is now coming
Between all of them, no one speaks a word
But the wind starts to pick up and animals start running
Dark cloud with a beam shoots down and destroys trees
It moves and obliterates everything in its path
The travelers start to run in the strengthening breeze
As they flee from this huge dark mass
The box of balefire has been opened and the end has begun
There's no escape as they try to run and hide
Life is gone for just about everyone
The destroyer of worlds will make sure you die
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

ALL OF YOU

I want all of you, more then you'll ever know
I have feelings for you that I'm not afraid to show
I want you on your good days and your bad
I want you when you're happy or sad
I want you in the morning when your hair is out of place
Just waking up, and you have that morning face
I want to be with you through the smooth and stormy weather
I want all of you to be with me forever.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

TERRORS IN THE NIGHT

Trying to sleep but I can't close my eyes
I feel so strange, I think I'm going to die
The room is warm but I feel so cold
I'm shivering and shaking, fear is taking hold
I can't even read to calm my racing mind
A few more hours start to pass in time
The chills are gone and now I feel too hot
I'm shaking, mind's racing and I'm sweating alot
I really don't know what's going on with me
Have I really lost my mind, am I going crazy?
I guess this is how I'm going to die, all alone
And no one will know until I'm just mere bones
And to think, I never got a chance to find my true love
Well that doesn't matter now, nothing does
Minutes creep by like hours and hours creep by like years
I'm lost in the horror of seeing all of my fears
Someone, anyone, let this nightmare just end
I'm tired and my body feels fatigued and spent
I need relief from this torture but it doesn't seem done
But finally goes away with the rising of the sun.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

FROM THE BOTTOM LOOKING UP

Right here is not a spot I want to be in
Right here on the bottom, it’s so cold
I lie depressed, uncomfortable in my skin
Wishing for some light to hold
The light seems far away
Something I can barely see
I’m just wishing for the day
Where there is where I will be
But right now I seem to be stuck right here
Because I don’t know what else to do
Lost with no hope and swallowed by fear
And I’m totally without a clue
How in the world did I get this far down?
This is something I don’t know
I am the world’s saddest clown
With an aura that never glows.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

WELCOMING THE END

The resources have dried up
All the world's water is gone
We have run out of luck
Life on earth won't go on
War and hate ruined it all
Along with mankind's greed
Crops began to wither and fall
Starving mouths stay open to feed
Nothing is left as we start to die
The animals died off before us
We hunted and killed them all but why?
The governments and world leaders
Never really cared about the people
They were more like death's keepers
Full of nothing but greed and evil
But now they're gone too
Money didn't save their lives
There's nothing they can do
Knowing humanity won't survive
And here I am, with a smile on my face
Finally, this miserable life is done
I saw this coming, I saw all the hate
That was done to all under the sun
Dying alone, this was always my fate
I never did find my one true love
I never will now, it's all too late
As I lie, looking at the red sky above
The end is coming and everything's dark
I'm perfectly fine with the way it ends
Now I can't feel the beating of my heart
I'm perfectly fine, welcoming the end
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

REJECTED

Telling someone how you feel is stupid to do
Especially when that person goes and rejects you
I really should have kept the way I felt inside
It would have been better than feeling like I died
I'm such a fool, I should have just kept my mouth shut
I should have known, I'm the harbinger of bad luck
I'm staring up at the sky as the rain pours down
Wondering why the universe has made me a clown
I know my destiny is to be forever alone
I'll just have to get used to being on my own
I'll give up on that dream and just call it a day
The sting of sadness will always be here to stay
It's going to be one long day as no end seems to be in sight
I want to go home and just disappear into the night.
© 2013 Darryl Mouzone

TRYING TO FIND A REASON

With all this hate and war on planet earth
It’s hard to find a reason to live another day
Is there anything that’s really worth
Going on in this world anymore?
What is the real reason why we’re here for?
Is it to see the endless pain and strife?
Is that really the whole point of this journey called life?
No kids, no one in my life to look forward to
Just a day of nothingness I have to get through
I just keep seeing more bad than good
I live in such an oblivious neighborhood
Thinking that everything is going to get better
But the days keep getting stormier and wetter
More threats, with lives of millions at stake
How much more of this news can I take?
I’m trying to find a reason to keep going on in this world
I’m trying to find a reason as more death unfurls
I’m trying to find a reason as more people die
I’m trying to find a reason while I keep asking why.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

THE HEALING KISS

When she kissed me, everything seemed okay
I feel like I can make it through another day
Her kiss healed all the pain I felt
That wall of steel I kept up started to melt
Insecurities fell away and my soul was bare
Finally, someone who really did care
Years of loneliness and pain begin to heal
I'm finally starting to feel something that's real
It was only a moment in time but it seemed like days
This wonderful feeling inside of me, I hope it stays
The clouds have gone away and I can finally see the sun
I never thought I would feel this way again about anyone
But I do, yes the walls are crumbling down
The world is going on around us but I don't hear a sound
I only see you as I look into your eyes
They're so beautiful and full of life
I hope I'll never lose a feeling such as this
When I let everything go with your healing kiss.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone

FAILURE

Why do I bother, I can't do anything right
All I ever try to do is always be nice
No matter what I do, I always seem to fail
Another final notice comes in the mail
The pressure is mounting and I'm all stressed out
And all I have is just a head full of doubt
Nothing in the world could have prepared me for this
I'll never be able to do anything on my bucket list
I'm all out of options and there's nowhere to turn
It's too hard to sleep and as I watch a candle burn
A million worries going through my mind, I don't know what to do
I don't know how I'm going to make it through.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone