For The Life Of Me, I Can't Remember

For the life of me, I can't remember
all that came before, behind and beyond
the original thought
that led to this link in the chain
and to be outside the chains of time

For the life of me, I can't remember
if I met you before
in a dream I was having
one night, in this life or another
and I keep thinking
'when did I watch this scene unfold before?'

For the life of me, I can't remember
how it feels when the shields are down
and it's all happening, and I know it
it's oozing out of every pore in the walls
and it's electrifying everything
I've been there before, but

for the life of me, I can't remember
how it felt to be a new life
freshly sparked by the
almighty holder of the flame
and magnetising to this world

For the life of me, I can't remember
the clarity
the absence of fear
the silence that roared with everything
I believe it once flowed like a river
right through this place, but

for the life of me, I can't remember
what I haven't been taught this time
the other points of view
like a sky full of pinholes

For the life of me, I can't remember
my old friend Death

For the life of me, I can't remember
so I blow that horn
and I buy into this crazy trip called 'late for work'

For the life of me, I can't remember
that I should know better
I'm said to be some 13 billion years old

For the life of me, I can't remember
my equilibrium
I seem to be standing on one foot
something caught me off-guard

For the life of me, I can't remember
why I chose this moment
to meet you here
when I've been dreaming it forever

For the life of me, I can't remember
it was all meant to be-
the slap in the face
and the loving embrace

For the life of me, I can't remember
I just have to act like I know it all
and I've got it all down pat
I know it once had real meaning, but

for the life of me, I can't remember
the instant
the other
the ether
the infinity beyond 'either/or'
the yet-to-be-born
and the never-before
and what more, you ask?
what more?
what more?!
well, you know
it's a funny thing

For the life of me, I can't remember.