Standing Firm
Location
When I am down and out
I will immediately come back swinging
Because I am Joseph A. Conciatori
I do not concern myself with what
My peers tell me is right or wrong
I have a God-given right
Not to believe that rumors are true
I stand firm in the face of insults
When I am opressed, I turn to the friends
Who care most about me for who I am
And not for the man I aspire to be
Do I give a damn if people tell me to
F*** off and kill myself?
Absolutely not
In spite of my flaws and weaknesses
I find strength in the one true God -
A refuge for my soul on the shores
Of a turbulent sea that engulfs my life
If one man tells me that I should
Be damned to hell for all eternity
I will, resilient as ever, stand strong
In the face of demeaning oppression
I am not an emotional man
Yet I know how I feel
In the moments of my darkest despair
And I am determined
To succeed in the face of turmoil
In the depths of my dismay
I call on the one true God
He lifts my soul
And encourages me
To seek my true calling
Even in the midst of darkness,
I find the glimmer of hope
That shines like a light
At the end of the Lincoln Tunnel
Even in the midst of dismay
I am one man who holds his ground
Don't mess with me,
Or my God will mess with you in return.