I'm an Artist

I need to create a thing for people to see
and I hope all the while that they see me
There’s nothing to lose but everything to gain
maybe I’ll lose the momentary pain
I’m an artist, does anybody care?
I’m an artist

This world needs to understand that everything it sees
Is all illusion draped in unrealities
But there’s something to choose that will remain
Maybe I’ll choose the moments refrain.
I’m a singer can anybody hear?
I’m a singer.

And these thoughts that come to me
are not like the thoughts that come to you.
I pick them from a tree
dripping with the morning dew.

I write down the words that enter my mind
Looking for the clues only I can find
there’s nothing to lose but everything to gain
Maybe I’ll lose the momentary pain
I’m a poet, Does anybody know?
I’m a poet.

And these thoughts that come to me
are not like the thoughts that come to you.
I pick them from a tree
dripping with the morning dew.

I need to create a thing for people to see
and I hope all the while they’re still seeing me
There’s something to lose and nothing to gain
maybe I’ll choose the momentary pain
I’m an artist, does anybody care?
I’m an artist.

(sometimes it feels that way) tjt