The Load

I've been counting my problems since morning 
The weight of the world seems unbearable 
Tears slide from the hills of my pride 
A streamlet is born from the feelings I hide 

I meet a man; the brother owns nothing  
Despair in his eyes is undetectable 
Smiles at me; five teeth; it’s a code
The runnel runs dry, minor is my load 

©Jajjazz 

Guru

Living in the past is such a trial 
The guru said with a smile
Master was dirty, naked and stoned 
Our next encounter will be postponed 
Dreaming the future is so futile 
The mentor wrote on a vial 
Leader was greedy, baked and selfish 
The conversation stopped, unfinished 

©Jajjazz  

Memo

Quiet the snake, cold is the prey
Catch what I am thinking 
You'll run in disarray 
Loud was the dragon, burn was the word
Search for some meaning
Let me sharpen your sword 

©Jajjazz

Ego

The need to learn about me
Exceeds by far my desire to be
Facing the flash side by side
My ego and I gladly collide
We must be heard and seen
For Love is insufficient, intangible 
But our interest in you is keen
Therefore, stay sedate, remain serene
Me and I will feed you the impossible 

©Jajjazz 

Advising the Versifier

The Red Giants burn their stardom status from both ends 
Alive, label them Idols, gone, name them legends 
When the crowds become wiser and the stadiums empty 
Tabloids immortalize their fall, the page is called Obituary 

The White Dwarfs success was a combination of circumstances   
They rose from the shadow and hit the top jumping fences 
When the public understood the absence of talent 
They chose self-destruction, a cry for atonement 

A Black Hole might be the best way to describe thee  
Hypothetical, unpredictable, impostors should worry 
You chose the alphabet as your weapon of choice 
Theoretical, but always reliable, take time to rejoice 

©Jajjazz 

Novae

The life of a dead star is three billion years  and one  day
Wear the mask of the  poet  and survive the Milky  Way
Matter is unreal  just like the  concept  of reality
Denying the obvious makes me feel like a free entity  

©Jajjazz 

Gatekeepers

Most heroes are ignored while they're still breathing
Achievements are quite familiar and air costs nothing  
Courage must be sold, never the fate of brave men
The gatekeeper gently fills our brains with sand

He wore the silk shirt, she sewed the shoes
The deal with karma is that it never chooses 
They put out the fire and saved many children
The gatekeeper needs a coffin and a solid newsstand 

©Jajjazz 

Debt

I challenge you to camouflage your pain
When I tell you where I've been
The river that flows through my thoughts
In time of draught, could bury you in rain

I envy you, empty men with no fears
For your dreams are on your credit cards
At the end of the month, the fool is all smiles
At the end of the year, the pundit dries his tears 

©Jajjazz 

Echo

When you close your eyes and try to shut down
The voices in your head start singing that song
You want it to stop so you can move on
All you do is listen and sing along 

The sounds exiting your mouth are not always yours
Ideas belonging to others echoes in your own mind
People will only hear views they can process
Limit your words, cut them the access 

©Jajjazz 

Le Nombril de la Bête

( à la mémoire de Fosco Sinibaldi, héros méconnu ) 

Contre une tonne d'ivoire et un devoir de mémoire écourtée
Le cirque se réunit  en conseil extraordinaire par sécurité 
Le terme utilisé aux Nouvelles est obsolète
On disait pachyderme dans mon jeune temps
L'animal adore les cacahuètes 
Faire caca semble être son passe-temps

Contre une tonne de promesses et l'alarme des pompiers
Le droit de veto est fortement déconseillé 
La situation paraît critique 
On dirait impossible en latin
Il faut trouver une solution pratique
Ignorer les dégâts sonne très malsain

Pékin voudrait abattre cet aphrodisiaque
Paris s'intéresse à la vente de son fumier
La Reine détecte l'odeur d'une arnaque
Le Tsar voudrait le monter et se faire filmer
Washington propose donc le statut quo
L'inertie serait diffusée en différé sur HBO

Ce mammifère barrit et chie sur les Nations
Son maître réside toujours dans Lattaquié
L'immobilisme absolu préside les réactions 

Cette bête sans nombril aurait donc été clonée
Selon les dossiers de l'ancienne administration 
La stagnation sort championne, l'Orient, terrifié 

©Jajjazz