kiljadn
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I'm really ok thanks, there's nothing to witness
I said as I looked back from the edge of the cliff
the old man lookin down, leant over the ridge
just looked with a grin, as if a blessing had hit him
I slumped on the jut of the cliff
just leave me alone, this is none of your business
I will, said the old man, but just one thing
what he said was so lovely, it stunned me
he said
I lay right there, once, at the edge of the rock
I was ready to jump
I was ever so lost
but this gentleman stopped and said something I never forgot:
For billions of years since the outset of time
every single one of your ancestors survived
every single person on your mom and dad's side
successfully looked after and passed on to you life
what are the chances of that, like?
it comes to me once in a while
and everywhere I tell folk
it gets the best smile  10/1/2008 10:09:16 PM
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cddweller
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On a bridge, quite high
A man holds his arms open
There he stands and still hesitates
Right away the people swarm in droves
I won't miss out on it either
I want to see it up close
I get into the first row
And scream
The man wants to climb from the bridge
The people begin to hate
They form a dense crowd
And don't want to let him down
So he climbs back up
And the mob begins to rage
They want his innards
And scream
Jump
Redeem me
Jump
Don't disappoint me
Jump for me
Jump into the light
Jump
Now the man begins to cry
A cloud moves in secret
Asking himself what have I done
in front of the sun, it gets cold
I just wanted to see the view
the people break ranks
and look into the evening sky
And they scream
Jump
They scream
Jump
Redeem me
Jump
Don't disappoint me
Jump for me
Jump into the light
Jump
A cloud moves in secret
in front of the sun, it gets cold
But a thousand suns burn just for you
I creep onto the bridge in secret
and kick him in the back from behind
I redeem him from this shame
and I scream to him
Jump
Jump
Redeem yourself
Jump
Don't disappoint me
Jump for me
Jump
Don't disappoint me 10/1/2008 10:12:13 PM |
