I woke from sleep in a cold hard sweat
She was standing by my bed
You know where I am if you need me, she said
Her touch was as cold as the dead
A scream arose in my throat
Yet was stifled and undeclared
Do I dream or wake as I sit on the bed?
Am I ready or unprepared?
The telephone rang, time to arise
Appointments need to be kept
Eight hours in bed and my body still said
It feels like I haven't slept
She said, all you see
Is not what you see
You must leave it all behind
The cloak and the veil of everyday life
Is only in your mind
When I cut you down from the dance of life
You felt chilled right through
I knew from that moment on
You had killed me too
She said, all you see
Is not what you see
You must leave it all behind
The cloak and the veil of everyday life
Is only in your mind