Are You Happy?

Every happy man hides a secret
It's hidden just behind his smile

Something dark and something wicked

Insidious, malevolent and vile

I've observed the happy man's smile

It never reaches his eyes

His eyes that are full of hopelessness

A vacant stare that bores through lies

When I walked in dark streets of this city
I often thought of the happy man

Jealous of his happiness, slightly

Could I ever do, what he can?

Maybe some of us are not meant to be

Smiling, laughing or simply happy

Because once The Fire sets in a soul

It doesn't stop till it burns it all

What use is happiness if it doesn't burn?

Like stars in the night, violent lessons learned

Fueled by fear, anger, hate and malice

Who the fuck would want happiness?

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Every once in a while, i like one of my poems more than I like other of my poems. This one is a favorite child.

Bitter Dream

The bitter taste in mouth 

Is just a sliver of a dream

That escaped forgetfulness

Now it's a weight on my chest

Did we grow apart as I slept?
Or did we come together?

Why don't I remember?

As I chew this bitter dream

I could spit this dream and move on

By next night I'd be gone (gone, gone)
But still I sit here and moan

Even with you, all alone

So I share this bitter dream with you

A kiss of chewed, bitter destiny

My pain is now your discomfort, too

Isn't that how it's supposed to be?

Beast

A man sits on the side of the road

His head in his hands, tears in his eyes

He is not concerned with the world around him

He is just afraid of what's inside.

The beast

Sweat, the bitter stink of failure

Blood, flowing back to a dirty drain

Pain, a grin scratched in dirt

Tears, mixing with the pain

The beast

Killing all that is dead

Breathing in the dust of dreams

Swirling thoughts in his head

Silenced by the screams

The beast

When the beast looks up

Into your eyes

It knows you

Mirrors never lie