Living in a Mirror
by
Mark M. DeRobertis
I know I'm dreaming again
Of all the time in the past
The years are flying so fast
Another walk in the park
Was all this waiting for me
A conscience coming instantly
Now...everybody's looking around
I...never had a doubt about all the things that you and I
Said the day we mentioned out loud
Can you still remember your dream
Who...were you when your eyes were closed
Sleeping soundly ev'ry night resting up or letting off steam
Caesar or Attila the Hun
Which...ever came into your mind
No one else could know about incidents so dire or so fun
Maybe it's the way you are now
If...optimism plays a part
Living for the best in life being happy if you know how
To fix what's amiss ev'ry day you live
Don't pretend that you know ev'ry way to live
Too much riding on what you do today
Keep on smiling for what you have to say
But no one listens to you
And no one listens to me
It seems they never can see
Who once you were in the past
Or if they lived there at all
Instead they're putting up a wall
Everybody has a karma, which is eternal, something that lives on forever
Universal souls of nature that come from heaven, giving us our pain and pleasure
Only those who have the insight can see it happen, dreaming in a sea of spirit
Is it both a curse and blessing if you possess it, maybe you disdain or fear it
Deep inside my heart I know it, I do remember, ev'rything that came before me
And now I'm dreaming again
Of all the time in the past
The years are flying so fast
But when I open my eyes
And find that I am awake
Will it be real or is it fake
Priest, Rabbi, or Imam
Church, Mosque, or Synagogue
People worship who they want, but no one really knows
What was written yesterday reveals so many woes
Curse, death, and misery
Long and dark history
Can you feel the years go by as I do everyday
Diff'rent faces ev'rywhere, I don't know what to say
Living in a mirror to see who I am
Is it realistic, or is it a sham
So now I'm dreaming again
Of all the time in the past
The years are flying so fast
So let it happen once more
I'll try to even the score
From what took place when I was
Robbed, killed, mugged, drugged
Nothing ever happens that would cancel out the pain
If we all were conscious it would drive us all insane
Mark M. DeRobertis
I know I'm dreaming again
Of all the time in the past
The years are flying so fast
Another walk in the park
Was all this waiting for me
A conscience coming instantly
Now...everybody's looking around
I...never had a doubt about all the things that you and I
Said the day we mentioned out loud
Can you still remember your dream
Who...were you when your eyes were closed
Sleeping soundly ev'ry night resting up or letting off steam
Caesar or Attila the Hun
Which...ever came into your mind
No one else could know about incidents so dire or so fun
Maybe it's the way you are now
If...optimism plays a part
Living for the best in life being happy if you know how
To fix what's amiss ev'ry day you live
Don't pretend that you know ev'ry way to live
Too much riding on what you do today
Keep on smiling for what you have to say
But no one listens to you
And no one listens to me
It seems they never can see
Who once you were in the past
Or if they lived there at all
Instead they're putting up a wall
Everybody has a karma, which is eternal, something that lives on forever
Universal souls of nature that come from heaven, giving us our pain and pleasure
Only those who have the insight can see it happen, dreaming in a sea of spirit
Is it both a curse and blessing if you possess it, maybe you disdain or fear it
Deep inside my heart I know it, I do remember, ev'rything that came before me
And now I'm dreaming again
Of all the time in the past
The years are flying so fast
But when I open my eyes
And find that I am awake
Will it be real or is it fake
Priest, Rabbi, or Imam
Church, Mosque, or Synagogue
People worship who they want, but no one really knows
What was written yesterday reveals so many woes
Curse, death, and misery
Long and dark history
Can you feel the years go by as I do everyday
Diff'rent faces ev'rywhere, I don't know what to say
Living in a mirror to see who I am
Is it realistic, or is it a sham
So now I'm dreaming again
Of all the time in the past
The years are flying so fast
So let it happen once more
I'll try to even the score
From what took place when I was
Robbed, killed, mugged, drugged
Nothing ever happens that would cancel out the pain
If we all were conscious it would drive us all insane