Before The Storm

before the storm
the church bells toll
no time left to run
from clouds black as coal

before the storm
the air which is silent
the ocean which is calm
will both turn violent

animals await their fate
sensing what's ahead
rain sprays down upon them all
in nature fear begins to spread

children sob in terror
as lightning cracks the sky
the radio says a storm is coming
the family goes to duck and hide

soft warm breeze turns howling wind
the leaves do fly the trees do bend
ocean surf is pounding the beach
docking pillars crack and creek

before the storm
anticipation of a worst scenario
all the lights in the house grow dark
the power goes out on the stereo

before the mayhem
everybody says a prayer
theyve seen what these storms can do
the notion has them scared

What Is Your Dysfunction?

what is your psychosis?
everybody has some diagnosis
a mind has its own laws
people all have their flaws

neurotic or a schizophrenic?
depressed or are you a manic?
tell me what is your compulsion?
where is your dysfunction?

what is your dysfunction?
tell me what is your dysfunction
tell me what is your dysfunction
what is your malfunction?

alcoholic or drug addicted?
are you perverted or are you frigid?
starving yourself or eating too much food?
what's your posture, whats your usual mood?

prone to acts of violence?
preferring screaming to a solemn silence?
are you greedy always wanting more?
which of the seven deadly sins are yours?

what is your dysfunction?
tell me what is your dysfunction
tell me what is your dysfunction
what is your malfunction?

workaholic or a lazy ass?
too much energy or not enough gasssssss?
nothing makes you satisfied?
to be a shut-in where you can hide?

everybody's got their dysfunction
no easy answers to this probing question
if we find that our quirks are palatable
our dysfunctions just might be compatible

so tell me what is your dysfunction
tell me what is your dysfunction
what is your disfunction?
what is your malfunction?