Centre of Gravity

Uncertainty opens
and unfolds
a story that revolves
for the deepest time
inside my head
composing doubts
that unresolved
upset and
hold me

Should I fight to reason
or linger while
thoughts blur the way
and take my sight
point blank
hostage
you’ve become
twisted inside
out of order

An unguided universe
endlessly unravelling
adrift in a world of
change and transformation
here close to the edge
surrendered souls
fall to their death
at the centre
of gravity

Be still
and listen while
the conscious breathe
a tale inspired to
reach the other side
I can feel life
but she’s torturing me
I am not brave enough
to approach her

An unguided universe
endlessly unravelling
adrift in a world of
change and transformation
here close to the edge
surrendered souls
fall to their death
at the centre
of gravity

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Centre of Gravity by Morgan MacLaren

A song about the confusion that results from having too many conflicting thoughts and possibilities in your head and not being able to form a cohesive decision from them. It’s about being prey to whatever randomness is around you.

Rather an unlikely subject for me. I am by nature a decisive person who likes to have a firm frame of reference inside myself of what I think life is about so that even if the world is full of chaos I will at least know what my little piece of it means to me. I don’t know why I wrote this except that maybe it reflects the persistent fear that I have that one day I will end up with no sense of direction and er, go insane!

Special thanks to nonmessman who collaborated with me on these lyrics.
http://www.redbubble.com/people/nomessman

Comments

Trace Henhamover 3 years ago

I have had this for so many years, well imagined I would not know you did not know this personally. I had so many things I wanted to do I could not choose which to do first and it just stops you from doing any of them, Time has helped me sort them out and I am doing what I can and like to do now, It is much like insanity I am sure. Trace xx
Yeah, for me it’s a case of generating far too many possibilities to think about because I am insatiably curious about life, the universe and EVERYTHING. I’m always going why why why why? And getting the answers just makes more and more interesting questions! Still, I’d rather have more questions than I can possibly answer in one lifetime than be one of those people who have none at all.
– Morgan MacLaren
Trace Henhamover 3 years ago

I too love to learn and question everything. Too many things to do and not enough time.
I agree it would be no fun if I had no questions although they do say ignorance is bliss.
E.E. Jacksover 1 year ago

This is so beautiful yet sad. Such a lovely flow to your words.
Thanks! :)
– Morgan MacLaren