Aug 11 2007
Kerouac by Michele Codrington
Contribution sent for the installation Memory Babe :
Contribution envoyée pour l’installation Memory Babe :
Welcome to the Freakshow
by Michele Codrington
Welcome to the Freakshow
Where dragons and poisons and fire reside
We know your soul has come to join us
Just sit down, it’s useless to hide
Welcome to the freakshow
Jump back in your skin and close your eyes
And try to shake off the dread inside
Relax and unwind in your bed of lies
The air is thick with the webs you weave
The more you shake them
The more tangled you become
You’ve come to far to turn to leave
Welcome to the freakshow
You’ll find no mirrors here
Not one of us can bear looking
Our faces betray our fear
Reach into your pocket
And pull out your plastic smile
Lay down your heavy burden
You’ll be here for a while
All that you have lost
Like a you or a me
It is always your soul
That you’ll crave to set free
Welcome to the freakshow
The world of loathe and self-hating
This place of your own creation
Come on in, we’ve been waiting
© Michele Codrington - 2007
