the regulations.

"inside that box," you told me.
it's time to seize the day.
your eyes are jewels, keep them closed.
lift your feet right off the ground.
you've been stuck in that same position,
a statue with a silly face.
you've opened my eyes,
but your mind stays shut.
"towers," you said.
i'm trying to be patient,
watching you slip away.
i'm here to help you
notice the rainbow.
show me the smile you've kept inside,
and where did the rain go?

an old soul, a fresh face.
all of the things i see in you,
i don't see out there.
i'm waiting for you to see them, too.
"just take it," you whispered.
i never thought about reaching the top,
before you showed me the bottom.
you're so young, but my, the aging you've done.
you saw right through every word i said.
you murdered me,
you've set me free.
this game you play for hours,
this life you've yet to live.
i gave you gifts of gold and myrrh.
give me just another word.
all of the things i'll never know,
tell me, where did the rain go?

so, at the end, keep your fingers crossed.
i won't be here much longer,
you can't just come find me here.
you know, i died when they told me.
how am i going to walk ahead
with your voice painting such beautiful pictures?
pictures is all they will ever be.
"change your mind, like i never will," you promised.
all of those silly falsehoods, and you promised.
there is a whole world around you,
and the same goes for me.
i don't want to wait around,
and force you to smile,
but i continue to wait.
wait outside the lines.
you gave me love when
i asked for destruction.
you brought me the sun when
i asked for snow.
i'm begging you now,
where ever did the rain go?


rest assured, i won't ask again.
left over, with nothing to show.
i can tell you, now, where,
exactly, the rain did go.

we are not the same.