What madness...

What madness it must be,
To question something so perfect
To doubt something so true

What madness it must be,
To want something more
To want it all

What madness it must be,
To wonder if it’s a dream
To wonder when I’ll wake

What madness it must be,
To want to be dreaming forever
To want to float in a world of fantasy

What madness it must be,
To want you to crave me
To hope you feel lost without me

What madness it must be,
To love you this much
To want to give you everything

What madness it must be,
To wish for everything to be right
To hope that nothing goes wrong

What madness it must be,
And yet…as close to sanity as I’ve ever been
As calm as I’ll ever be

Melancholia

Welcome to Melancholia
May I take your Joy?
There's more than ample Sorrow here
For every girl and boy

Welcome to Melancholia
Please leave your Smiles at the door
Help yourself to those Worries there
You can always come back for more

Welcome to Melancholia
Where every day feels like Rain
Leave your Sunshine at the gate
Be sure to bring all your Pain

Welcome to Melancholia
Where Misery's a familiar face
Where Dark and Brooding Thoughts
Will always have their place

Welcome to Melancholia
May your stay be Dark and Grey
Be sure to visit when you like
We're only a Frown away

(Author's Note: No, I'm not depressed. This just happened.

It seems to me like we look for the cloud behind the silver lining, like we're just waiting for the melancholy to set in. This little piece reflects the fact that sometimes, we choose to escape into a world of misery, just to assure ourselves that life is balanced. After all, it's not right to be happy all the time, is it? *smile*)