Landmines

from Head For Daylight by Michael Daross

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Landmines

He told himself he was waiting for his match
The girl of his dreams, that perfect catch
Who would meet his scrict criteria
But the canditates never measured up
All he saw was a half-way empty cup
He couldn't see the diamonds for the flaws

But loneliness can cripple a man
As surely as a landmine can
Watch your step, it's just beneath the ground
People are so hard to please
And solitude kills by degrees
It's over long before you hear the sound

She didn't know what ingredient she lacked
But though she swore that she tried to love him back
All that she could understand was grief
And all the brilliant words she meant to say
Started vivid as dreams but came out grey
And pale as a dying coral reef

Loneliness can strike anyone
As suddenly as a sniper's gun
The feeling hits you right between the eyes
Fear evolves into regret
When the plunge you haven't taken yet
Becomes the blade that cuts you down to size

Your future turns into your past
And you're still waiting for that bus
But fantasies aren't made to last
So you do what you think you must
But all those riches you've amassed
Will buy you nothing you can trust
Your chances fly by mighty fast
And leave you blinking in the dust

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from Head For Daylight, released November 1, 2010

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