Seeing

from Legal Fiction by Ahmed El-Motassem

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SEEING
Seeing how you see me, it ain’t easy,
no really it may even hurt me,
but it would hurt even more not to see how you see me,
in my way of thinking, in my server uniform,
in my way of falling in love!
Seeing how you see me, it confuses you young man,
myself I’d rather be true to it than happy for it;
I could see in your eyes the anxiety
of a programmed brain, rushing to get there ...
I could see in your eyes the unoriginality of innocence;
and it gives me a great relief hence, seeing how you see me;
gives me some peace of mind that is, seeing how you see me!
For you people are either angels or assholes,
For you I am but a two dimensional character,
For you I am time the stranger,
For you I am death getting closer!
Seeing how you see me, from your condemnation cell,
in my little suffering, for you I must be somewhat lucky;
to do what I love or take a walk by the riverside, there
I watch people turn to monsters of our childhood nightmares,
watch my friends turn into the uncles we used to see as mean,
when we were children,
as the uncles enviously watched the young ones
so fresh and new grow ....
For sure no one plans to be a sad old fool,
had it not been for the bitterness of death,
stealing our lives too soon!
Seeing how you see me, as though single with no dependents,
I’m humbled by the awareness of the soul’s wilderness!
Seeing how you see me, walk into the world like a blind man,
it’s a rude awakening, beyond anger, beyond my your fault!
For you I am the shadow side,
For you I am a scary unknown,
For you I am freedom lies,
For you I am the last you need know!

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from Legal Fiction, released February 2, 2007
Words: A. El-Motassem
Music: A. El-Motassem / M. Attias

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