Confusion Part 2 – Written December 1992 (Aged 17)

Confusion Part 2

i stood upon the ancient cliffs
and looked across stormy seas—
the ones that foretold my destiny.
i searched the skyways of my mind
for a place to set me free.

as i sat in a cold room,
i asked the spirit of magic
if their soul was cleansed.
with a wry smile, they said:
wait and see.

distorted images came from a lonely mind—
taunting me, coming to life.
i looked inward,
yet still couldn’t know wrong from right.

i journeyed to the edges of the world
to find a secret place,
to cry for eternity
and hide my face.

in my travels, i met the god of love—
she, the very embodiment
of all that is beautiful.
but her lips i could not kiss,
for upon her head was a veil of lace—
a veil that destiny could not lift.

James Garratt – December 1992

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