A Beautiful Glistening Wasteland

A beautiful wasteland of glitter and of light

Festive and joyous but empty beyond

the dazzling outsides

Nothing's really changed deep inside this wasteland that I call home

Everyone comes and goes all the same,

nobody to stay past the season of joy

Left alone to weather the winter,

just looking out the window

and wishing for snow

Why am I all alone?

Friends used to gather

but they are silent now

Rain and the dirt are my companions this time

Maybe by some

form of magic,

this place will

transform overnight

from rain and metal to the wonderland I dream of

The ocean's breath clings past the warmth of this jacket

Someone important got it for me last year,

but they're long gone,

leaving me to my memories in the town they left behind

Everyone is smiling holding on to their families,

while I sit alone in this cafe

Sweet smelling charms,

This cup holds my only warmth, aah

Outside the cold pairs with

soaking, drizzling

No coat can protect me from this reality

Why must I yearn for the warmth of another?

Maybe by some

form of magic,

this place will

transform overnight

from rain and metal to the wonderland I dream of

I'll get used to all this

It's mine, it's all I have,

ít's perfect

Someday maybe I'll see its beauty

past the desolation

All I can do is make a resolve to try and think that way more this year

Oh yes,

I can at least give it a try

Ah, this city so brightly shining

My eyes are taking it all in,

so many happy smiles

Just because I am lonely doesn't mean that

there's nothing for me

Things are still changing slowly

Oh, this empty city

full of people

Void of love

This beautiful city wasteland

It's as if it mirrors my own heart

Oh, there's no snow

and the trees

so green