The Oneironaut

I've lived a long time
Longer than you would know
It's the dark behind my eyelids that
Hush this starving throat
So as I dive deep into
The abyss below
My uncanny fantasies
Take form and begin to show

In this invented realm
I have the chance to rehearse all of my lines
And as time never bends
I can remain here beyond my life

I emerge from the ink
To nearer geometry
And light cascades on this
Deplored version of "me"
Now with timid feet
And a script behind my teeth
My proposal falls apart once you
Respond to my speech

You said, "Your vain repetitions will
Never convince me to turn around."
To strengthen your prose
You need to soak in all of the new sounds

Well, someone said life's not a race
And if you need to slow down that is okay
But it seems like every minute I saved
From every cigarette I never smoked is dwindling anyway
But if you think you can capture the world
Be my guest