Vertigo

You told me your secrets,
shed a tear,
killed the dream
and set me free.

Sand from the egg timer
slips by
from one side to the other.
Pour me a lime and logger.

Play, play, upon my soul
close my eyes;
take me by the hand
and lead me away.

Take me to the land of shadows;
tell me what you see;
paint a picture, multicolored
and three dimensional.

Teach me how the videos work;
let me feel the sound of excitement:
the ships landing, the lasers blazing and
the aliens cursing.

Find the peace of sky,
the noise of night,
silence of life,
take me back home.

Robert Allison
31/03/85

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