Light For A Dream

Success feels like grasping for a dream when you’re around me

Always telling me who and what I can or cannot be

I’ve had a goal for myself ever since I was in the womb

“Hush now, that’s not good enough”, and you lay it in the tomb

Sent into a spiral of depression and despair

All the things I wanted to say but you’re not really there

Your tape of lies plays over and over in my head

Trying to run away but over shadowed by dread

A small ray of light eventually shone through

Showing me the way and what I must do

Taking my hand and guiding it towards the light beam

Finally, I’ve touched the ladder and now it feels like more than just a dream

Falling into the pit and reaching the end

Surviving with just a broken arm to mend

It may slow the climb but I’ll never stop

Because if I let go, there’s no guarantee of surviving the drop

So I’ll keep fighting, keep pushing till my goal is met

At the top of the ladder, I become a vet