she looked like someone
who stepped out of the bible
perhaps rebecca
that brilliant bride
and my libido
had decided
she would look perfect
by my side

brown sugar is
a sunset beauty
someone to tell my
problems too
moonlight across the
indian ocean
and moonlight in
your brown eyes too

the pressure on my shoulders
makes me feel a whole lot older
the climate in this country
makes me feel a whole lot colder
immediate appeal will
be there
or maybe not
it\'s something you can\' t steal
it is something that you\'ve got

i felt like someone
who stepped into a night club
someone who knew
that he didn\' t belong
no one would make a
goat the gardener
everything could possibly
go wrong

then i expressed my
admiration
now i\'m back in
resignation
i was rescued
from damnation
to live a life of
consecration
she is summer
in the mountains
but her indifference really hurts
you learn everything
the hard way
when you\' re out there
chasing skirts

so i am tangled up again
in a nightmare
in a traumatic experience
left with a mark
like the one that cain had
and a broken self confidence
swim like a swan
and hold your head up higher
find your own way
i\' m sure you will
you\'re not the one who has to
dance through fire
deprived of licenses
for kicks and thrills

LARZ GUSTAFSSON
April 2, 2008