Red tape Noisily penetrating Where’s my quiet Swan song As dry bones rattle A hint Of understanding Flew by the door Framed by Chewing manifestations A un mesmerizing Agonizing wrath Unplug the lights Tunnel visions exceedingly bad Wild fires Blazing a trail to nowhere Catch and release Kinetic energy’s subsiding Saving every Second of the day Meant for someone else A celebrations in order Who would have thought Kinder plateaus will now shine through Stranded on a beaten path No longer still frame A firmer clasp Hold onto The best parts of me Remember what you want And disregard the rest Declining squalls no longer staying between the lines As the colors of this world fade to gray