I wish to rest, one day, on the beautiful freedom of loss
With no fear of the unknown, in submission, in acceptance
To laugh at my ugliness and not let hope distract me to denial
And to refuse to choose, for every road, will someday grow old
Awake alright, but haven’t we all closed our eyes?
I hope to, one day, not live in a world that judges and restricts
And focuses so much, on what’s bad and what’s wrong
Where they slaughter and find meaning, in their personal
Convenient versions, of holy books and religious songs
Unburnt alright, but haven’t we all felt the fire?
My memories will, one day, shimmer in the sunshine of remembrance,
And I’ll know how much I’ve had to give up for the sake of co-existence
Shackled no more to hypocrisy, my survival gizmo, I’ll let go and step down
The energy ladder, and feel the stability, one day, I’ll touch the ground
Unheard alright, but have you never shouted, “I don’t care”?
But today, I pretend and I’m proud, I’ve labeled black and white,
I've taken to the gun-point, and I kill to substantiate my might
I don’t care to appreciate the music in every sound
I've lost my smile, but who cares, I’ve won the fight
In the bottomless hunt for extremes, I feel we’ve overlooked the actuality of grey
In the quest for making tomorrow beautiful, I feel we’ve ignored the ugliness of today
Smile, appreciate, say thank you
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