Spirit of 99

Feel the spirit of 99
like a shiver down my spine

walking my unlaid grave
that unmade bed where I left my head

those days seem so distant 

like looking at history
a time long before
where dinosaurs roared
before the clocks left me on the periphery

Just a matter of time

a time travel mystery, to discover the missing

fragments, scattered pieces lost down the line 

feel the spirit of 99 

where a night of drink and dance was all and everything

today I'd rather watch the world sing

whilst I sit in the shadows hiding my once proud smile
now just a faded photograph showing a profile
that I dont recognise
the sadness hidden behind those smiling eyes

Take the time machine, twist the dial

see yourself in your prime 

would you swap?

would you like to stay in this time?
the spirit of 99

days when time flowed in a slower line

not in my life I'd run a mile 

The faded memories now clear

and rose tinted glasses lose their pink-red smear

the smiles were false

the dancing forced

the hopes and dreams hid the faults
the lost causes, love outsourced

today's world with so much to fear
still has one thing those days didn't hold dear

a promise of brighter days
the spirit of 99 can stay in the haze

Thanks For Reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.