Stories I Tell

<br>Dont give me answers for I would refuse<br><br>&quot;yes&quot; is a word for which I have no use<br><br>And I wasnt looking for heaven or hell<br><br>Just someone to listen to stories I tell<br><br><br><br>Now what is a blessing and what is a dream<br><br>Caught between portraits and nones what it seems<br><br>And why is it people expect theres a change<br><br>When I feel Im a part of something I cant see<br><br>I feel the same<br><br><br><br>Now dont ask me questions or I will retreat<br><br>Fame is a cancer and ego its seed<br><br>Now I wasnt looking for heaven or hell<br><br>Just someone to listen to stories I tell<br><br><br><br>Do we ever wonder? <br><br>And do you ever care...<br><br><br><br>Subtle salvation in poems we know<br><br>Hiding our heads in a shadow of home<br><br>Now I wasnt looking for wreaths or for bells<br><br>Just someone to listen to stories I tell<br><br>Stories I tell