Safe and Sound

Still light and sounds outside A busy world beyond my wooden blinds Still light and still time to join the game of masks and mirrors I should have made a move and played my part I should have opened my blinds and opened my heart But I got stuck with these tasks and plans and dreams and moody memories Safe and sound inside these solid walls Safe from harm – safe from love But I'll be ready if somebody comes and calls I'll climb down and hit the town! And I'll make up for every lonely night until I'm sober in the ruthless light Then I'll hide – so safe inside … My world is an oyster, the pearl is my heart enclosing my failures, and turn them to art Yeah, I learned to be smooth, but the core is impure I wish I was sure Hard on the outside, that's what I learned and soft inside, but now it's turned The shell's cracked open, the fault is my own I'm turning to stone Safe and sound, that is all I ever asked Safe from harm – safe from blame Safe from prying glances, free to go unmasked without shame, without fear to spoil the game And I built this stronghold, year after year Nothing touched me, and at last I couldn't care So safe inside – solidified … © abre – 2006     Rev. 30/6-08