You are one
the days come and go like an ocean’s waves
and I can’t stop them from fading to gray
it’s all the same
nothing changes
you think you’ve grown up
but your mold is still rough
you might think you’re for the better
but in the end we’re all the same
life keeps getting harder
as you get older
you grow more tired
tired of all the things you can’t change
tired of all the people you can’t take
tired of all the moments you’re awake
you learn that you are just one
and that all the work that must be done
cannot fall on the shoulders of one
you realize the truth that the world is a dark scary place and that’s where you’re headed
you learn the value of a dollar
you understand responsibility
you are reminded over and over of your futility and yet
a part of you still wants to change the world
that shimmer of hope, the flame blinking in the darkness
whispering your name
reminding you of why you’re here and why you can’t give up
you can’t give up