Poetry And Power
"Shadows Of My Mind"
(Inspired By Numan & "American Gothic")
By William Wilson

SOMEONE'S WATCHING OVER
WAITING AT THE DOOR
THE SHADOWS GETTING CLOSER
TO SEIZE IT'S CHANCE ONCE MORE

A WIND SPRINGS UP FROM NOWHERE
BLOWING DEAD LEAVES IN MY FACE
A WIND THAT BLOWS WITH INTENSE HEAT
THAT MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL AND MIND RACE

THE WHISPERS IN MY HEAD AGAIN
IT TAKES MY BREATH AWAY
I TURN AND TURN AND TURN AROUND
THE VOICE SAYS "I'M ON MY WAY"

MY HEAD IS NUMB WITH THE THUMPING
LIGHTNING BURSTING THROUGH MY CHEST
CANT TAKE MUCH MORE OF THIS CONFUSION
WONT THE SHADOWS LET ME REST

THE SHADOWS DANCING ROUND ME NOW
DANCING DANCING WITH DELIGHT
IT'S GOT ME WHERE IT WANTS ME
UNLESS I STAND AND FIGHT

GOT TO MAKE A CONSCIOUS DECISION
NOT TO LET THE SHADOW WEAR ME DOWN
HEAD UP, COME OUT FIGHTING
CAST THE SHADOW TO THE GROUND

CAST THE SHADOW DOWN BEHIND ME
STOP IT SCREAMING IN MY HEAD
HAVE TO FIGHT THIS BEAST INSIDE ME
BEFORE IT HAUNTS ME TILL I'M DEAD

FIND THE LIGHT THAT RIDS THE SHADOWS
FIND THE SHELTER FROM THE WIND
FIND THE COVER FROM THE LIGHTNING
AND STOP THE THUMPING IN MY HEAD

SANCTUARY IS OUT THERE SOMEWHERE
I'LL KEEP ON SEARCHING TILL IT'S FOUND
I KNOW I MUST KEEP LOOKING
BECAUSE THE SHADOWS STILL AROUND


Written by William Wilson of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Submitted 6 February 1997
© Copyright 25 July 1996 W. G. Wilson