Temple of the Soul

Time forgets to crush my bones
Follow destiny
For treasures of the soul
Tell me how you made it here
And I’ll tell you the mistakes you won’t make
How many times
You would have said
We didn’t think that was possible

Boredom forgets to crush my dreams
Follow curiosity for secrets of the soul
Tell me how you think you’ll survive
And I’ll tell you what mistakes you will make
How many times
You will have said
We didn’t think that would happen

(c) Marc Noël 2023

TBT: Into The Darkness (2005)

I spent half of my life

Wondering if I was crazy

And I spent the other half

Wondering if it was all in my head

People that promised me answers

Only abandoned me

I was left alone, helpless

In the dark of my thoughts

Since the day I was born

I've been falling

Seeing things I shouldn't see

Feeling things I shouldn't feel

I guess to everyone it seemed

Like anything else at the time

Nothing but the thoughts

Of a child with an imagination

I'm not even sure I believe

But it believes in me

If it's luck, if it's fate

Then why am I left alone

To answer the questions

No one wants to ask

If I told you I was a monk

If I was priest

You would never question

My solitude, my sanctuary

But I'm willing to share

If you follow me down that path

Just don't leave me standing

Alone in darkness

(c) Marc Noël 2005

For The Monument

I breathe back to life
For a moment
One more chance under the sun
One more chance to understand
Why I’m waiting
Waiting-
Never get distracted by pointlessness
I got inertia
And inertia’s got me

I scream back at life
For the monument
One missed chance under the sun
One missed chance to expand
Why am I hurting
Hurting-
Never get obsessed with joy
I got desolation
And desolation’s got me

I steal back from life
From my opponent
One last chance under the sun
One last chance to stand
Why am I breaking
Breaking-
Never get scared of boredom
I got time
And time’s got me

(c) Marc Noël 2023

The Misery I Keep

Hunting for the source of my pain
I keep trying to find the reasons
That never satisfy my judgment
That never clarify my confusion
Of the misery I keep

I never feel rest from my pain
I keep trying to find a quiet moment
That never clarifies my ailment
That never satisfies my exhaustion
From the misery I keep

(c) Marc Noël 2022

Wane

Feeling a loss of power
In my heart
I know there is a lot I can do to restart
But in my heart
There is little victory
The only thing I feel is the injury

Feeling a loss of strength
In my mind
I know there is a lot I can do to unwind
But in my mind
There is little decompression
The only thing I see is the obsession

Dedicated to NoodleBeefNoodle
(c) Marc Noël 2021

TBT: Many Frustrations (2005)

I tried my best
Like all the rest
I went down the silk road
Found myself alone
Without a home
Dying
Thinking about love
Looking high above
And found myself alone

I tried my best
To pass the test
I went as far as I could
Found myself alone
Without hope
Trying
Thinking about dying
While I'm crying
And found myself alone

I tried my best
Like all the rest
I went to the end
Found myself alone
Without satisfaction
Sighing
Thinking about silence
Running out of patience
And found myself alone

(c) Marc Noël, 2005