today`s poem(Arnold Melleby, 08.30.2016)

well, I need that space
to win the race
lonely as we are
looking for the star
that defines
who we are

can you blame me
can you frame me
it`s all the same
to me
I became me
and not you

some do
but I do not
what, you may wonder
if you do
I do have a story to tell

stoned
but not written in it
higher means lower
don`t it

I´m gonna take the time
before time takes me
to mountains I don´t wanna climb
don`t you know
I belong to the shore

there you are
and so am I
no need to make a fuzz out of it
this is it and changes are always blue
if the chosen one
decides to leave

how hard can it be(Arnold Melleby, 08.25.2016)

crafted
then drafted
to fight a war
that can never be won

a venomous snake
running wild
in a kindergarden
filled with your children alone

how hard can it be
to be the one
you were born to be
I´m asking you
face to face
how hard can it be
to be the one
you were born to be

oversized and commercialized
hell, hey, that´s how we make our living
although the only thing we need
is air to breathe and some light to shine

if you ever go away
I´ll find myself
more than slightly astray
well, now you know

how hard can it be
to be the one
you were born to be
I´m asking you
face to face
how hard can it be
to be the one
you were born to be

crafted
then drafted
to fight a war
that can never be won

how hard can it be
to be the one
you were born to be
I´m asking you
face to face
how hard can it be
to be the one
you were born to be

how hard can it be
to be the one
you were born to be
I´m asking you
face to face
how hard can it be
to be the one
you were born to be

why can`t we stay beautiful forever(Arnold Melleby, 08.25.2016)

why
I want to know why
why can´t we stay beautiful
forever

you and I
are made in gold
although bad tongues
have spoken otherwise

why
I want to know why
why can´t we stay beautiful
forever

we don´t build dreams
to have them torn down
by the ones hiding in the shadows
of the heights we reach

why
I want to know why
why can´t we stay beautiful
forever

I once through a whiskey glass
ended up stuck half way into the plaster wall
someone painted a heart around it
and it made a piece of art

why
I want to know why
why can´t we stay beautiful
forever

you and I

tides are turning(08.25.2016)

hello stranger
but, stranger
you are not a stranger
to me

tides are turning
and so am I
these tears I`m crying
I´m crying for someone
I have never met

ever since my birth occured
it must have been centuries ago
at least it feels that way
hello nineteensixtyfive
how are you

tides are turning
and so am I
these tears I`m crying
I´m crying for someone
I have never met

I´ll take you places
I have never been
I´ll take you places
you never even knew
existed

the coffee can wait
bring on the champagne
there you are, breaking the fog
tears of joy and laughter
time to worship the sun

your wish
is my command
dear future
please, come and get me

tides are turning
and so am I
these tears I`m crying
I´m crying for someone
I have never met

tides are turning
and so am I
these tears I`m crying
I´m crying for someone
I have never met

stranger
you are not a stranger
to me

until the doors shut once and for all(Arnold Melleby, 08.22.2016)

growing slowly
never in a hurry
at least not
to begin with
what´s the worry

silent whispers
in the night
be mine
until the very end
of time

it´s been a hell of a ride
and I´ve got nothing to hide
until the doors shut once and for all
I have to tell you I love you
one last time

when the the time comes to
when there is no room for cliches
when the time comes to
there is no room to waste it

growing slowly
never in a hurry
at least not
to begin with
what´s the worry

silent whispers
in the night
be mine
until the very end
of time

it´s been a hell of a ride
and I´ve got nothing to hide
until the doors shut once and for all
I have to tell you I love you
one last time

it´s been a hell of a ride
and I´ve got nothing to hide
until the doors shut once and for all
I have to tell you I love you
one last time

until the doors shut once and for all

whatever happened to Carol?(Arnold Melleby, 08.22.2016)

I`ve hung my clothes outside to dry
the winds of tomorrow are blowing by
giving me a hand to make my outfit complete
and dry enough to wear
the dirt has been washed away
carrying stories over time
much more than I care to share

it started as it usual does
you know how the story goes
one look and the entire world shook
that´s why it´s always smart to take one last look
before the glue makes your world smaller
and you can´t grow any taller
than you already are

outer borders of a voluptuous mountain range
baring nothing to the imagination
while the midlands had nothing to offer a living soul
I was screaming out for knowledge and the history of the land
what´s the use in being the great conquerer
if the conquered does not have the slightest idea
that they`ve been conquered

yeah(Arnold Melleby, 08.21.2016)

softspoken, jaw intact
but not a word spoken
is ever heard
through the universe
no records broken
or insulted
we´re still here

how much as I do not care
I won´t be there
lost for words
but you can still hear me speak
I´m the worlds largest roundabout
can´t you tell

one day at a time
like we have a choice
one day at a time
I´ll be there
one day at a time
and so will you
one day at a time
like you have a choice
yeah

cut in two
but feeling fuller
than ever before
a basket of coal
feeling like a mountain of gold
death rules my forever
until I decide to live

hence the tears
fenced by the years
that always come in between
creating the scene
on the stage you live your life
a soul taking care of everything
but aware of nothing
blue is blue
and red is red
hence the tears

yeah

cocaine sky(Arnold Melleby, 08.17.2016)

flatliner days
so strange it may seem
lickin` wounds and makin` new ones
in one go
to start the show
level it down to a couple of words
that kick ass
your ass

one look
was all it didn´t take
and we never
saw each other again
let it rain
feel the pain
hell`s freezing over
even the devil`s shedding a tear

it´s snowing in July
underneath a cocaine sky
is where say goodbye
I´ll send you a postcard
from hell
it´s snowing in July
underneath a cocaine sky
is where we say goodbye

choppin` up
what used to be memories
the war is on
leavin´ nothin`
to the edge of the razor sharp knife
a pile of junk
is what greets the eye
if it´s ever seen
again

calling out an SOS
calling out an SOS
calling out an SOS

it´s snowing in July
underneath a cocaine sky
is where say goodbye
I´ll send you a postcard
from hell
it´s snowing in July
underneath a cocaine sky
is where we say goodbye

it´s snowing in July
underneath a cocaine sky
is where say goodbye
I´ll send you a postcard
from hell
it´s snowing in July
underneath a cocaine sky
is where we say goodbye

underneath a cocaine sky
is where we used to get high

where did all the angels go(Arnold Melleby, 08.17.2016)

my chopsticks won´t cooperate no more
stumbling between my fingers
spilling the food on the floor
between my legs
after staining my white jeans

my rage takes me outta my house
no anger management treatment program
could ever un-fuel the fire
I feel right now
the lion in the cage is on the run
another soul for hire
time to make bow

where did all the angels go
whatever happened to the butterflies
and the pretty birds too
even the twinkle in my eye
is gone
even the twinkle in my eye
is gone

I really don´t care about anything
but I´m good at pretending
the only thing that ever mattered
was you

now the darkest of clouds
mess up the horizon
you´ll find me in one of them
I wish I could just blow away

where did all the angels go
whatever happened to the butterflies
and the pretty birds too
even the twinkle in my eye
is gone
even the twinkle in my eye
is gone

where did all the angels go
whatever happened to the butterflies
and the pretty birds too
even the twinkle in my eye
is gone
even the twinkle in my eye
is gone

where did all the angels go
and the butterflies and birds, too
where did all the angels go

what´s the deal(Arnold Melleby, 08.16.2016)

bow
when it´s called for
run away
when the line is dead

I´ve been trying
to let the ghost out
but, it won´t
little by little

boy or a girl
either or
you become what you are
gold remains gold

then how come
whatever´s real
never comes my way
there´s nothing left to say
at the end of the day
what´s the deal

scared shitless
in a faceless crowd
but I can´t help
noticing you

drowning
in your own blood
(how lame is that)
then frying
in your own fat
(what kind of an end is that)

calling a shovel for a shovel
doesn´t  always make sense
some times it even becomes
a hippopotamus

then how come
whatever´s real
never comes my way
there´s nothing left to say
at the end of the day
what´s the deal

two steps forward
three steps beck
that´s where I´m at

tell me, how come
whatever´s real
never comes my way
there´s nothing left to say
at the end of the day
what´s the deal

how come
whatever´s real
never comes my way
there´s nothing left to say
at the end of the day
what´s the deal

baby, tell me why

there comes a time(Arnold Melleby, 08.16.2016)

the kitten has grown
the kitten has no interest in playing
no more

there comes a time
when the last step of the latter has been climbed
there comes a time
when it´s time to be honest
there comes a time
when it´s time to be true

moving back to familiar turf
to take back some of the lost years
trying to explain
some of the tears I left behind

putting on my overpriced dark shades
thinking I`ve just become another person
I know I have not
but, at least no one can see my eyes
feeling sad as I´m looking hot

there comes a time
when the last step of the latter has been climbed
there comes a time
when it´s time to be honest
there comes a time
when it´s time to be true

the kitten has grown
the kitten has no interest in playing
no more

there comes a time
when the last step of the latter has been climbed
there comes a time
when it´s time to be honest
there comes a time
when it´s time to be true

the kitten has grown

there comes a time

do you know who I am?(Arnold Melleby, 08.15.2016)

the colors may not be the same
or as bright
as they used to
still dreaming, though
of coming back
to find it all
like it used to
be before

do you know who I am?

awake
but I find myself
in a sleepy haze
am I ever
gonna win the race
blessed
with beautiful children
blessed, some say
with a great career
is this the race
I really wanna win
I do not know

do you know who I am?

white or black?
not all shades can be seen
I left it all on my back
the painting`s a mirror
the history of all the blood
that ever ran
trough my veins
mirrors tell no lies
I am that mirror

do you know who I am?

Zuma Beach(Arnold Melleby, 08.09.2016)

depression
always
starts with happiness
like tears
running down
a happy face

as high as you may be
you can´t be resurrected
any lower
than you are to be found

to prove to the world
we`re not the only ones
playin` the game

basic knowledge
to strangers
may be
the map to the holy grail

Zuma Beach
is where I`m at
Zuma Beach
is where you´re not
Zuma Beach
is where I wanna be
when you´re not

a sky pump
pumping you dry
leaving the rubble
I`ve collected
in smithereens

Zuma Beach
is where I`m at
Zuma Beach
is where you´re not
Zuma Beach
is where I wanna be
when you´re not
Zuma Beach

action speaks louder than words
nothing`s happening
and no one has spoken a word
i even think
the moon skipped turning up
tonight the moon was hiding
tonight the moon was hiding
tonight the moon was definitely hiding

Zuma Beach
is where I`m at
Zuma Beach
is where you´re not
Zuma Beach
is where I wanna be
when you´re not
Zuma Beach

take a walk with me
on Zuma Beach

where the hell(Arnold Melleby, 07.09.2016)

drag me down
fool around
I still have five fingers
in command
and enough love around
to keep me safe

whatever happened to you
I do not know
I guess this is the end of us
I guess this is is the point
where nothing made sense
where it all had come to an end

I
I am here
I am now
like there`s a tomorrow
for you and I
where the hell do you want to go from here

rivers leave
and only for the ocean
to absorb
whatever made me come here
in the first place
to get to you

drag me down
fool around
I still have five fingers
in command
and enough love around
to keep me safe

I
I am here
I am now
like there`s a tomorrow
for you and I
where the hell do you want to go from here

I
I am here
I am now
like there`s a tomorrow
for you and I
where the hell do you want to go from here