Visions In Sleep - Jamie's Elsewhere

Atop this precipice I sit and watch

As the beasts wander the fields

From left to right all in their places

Except for one, he grazes alone

Though his keeper turns a blind eye

He stays within his confines

These dreams are temporary

But the memories are worth their weight in gold

When the lines have all faded from the sand

I hope their borders hold me in

I’ve retraced lines on the maps

That outline the fictitious fates

That I’ve created to make a way for myself

Above the walls and out from under

The loving hands that held me close

That held me close, that kept me in

These dreams are temporary

But the memories are worth their weight in gold

When the lines have all faded from the sand

I hope their borders hold me in

I’ve mapped the constellations for years

But they haven’t proven trustworthy just yet

I’ve stood on the shoulders of giants

But never saw past my own shadow

Past my own shadow, oh no, no

Why have I strayed, why have I strayed

Why have I strayed beyond your reach?

Why have I strayed, why have I strayed

Why have I strayed beyond your reach?

These dreams are temporary

But the memories are worth their weight in gold

When the lines have all faded from the sand

I hope their borders hold me in