I stand outside the gates –
won’t someone let me in?
I’ve asked for forgiveness,
tried to cleanse all my sin;
but without you to guide me
I’m destined to fall;
so out here I wonder, confused by it all.
For I’ve been dropped and shattered,
forgotten and misplaced;
though I carry many burdens,
none among them is hate;
yet, still closed is the gate –
no admittance for one such as me –
the answers to such questions remain a mystery.
So as I walk away, down the only path I know,
through the forest of darkness with its ever-biting cold,
remember that I came seeking forgiveness,
willing to pay my dues,
but the gates stayed unopened,
I was not let through.
What am I to think? What am I to do?
I wander back to where I started,
seeking another route… confused.
I feel as though I’m breathing underwater,
my lungs feel so compressed…
I’m tired of fighting all these battles;
I desperately need rest.
Every day I fight
to hold my own against the odds,
battling the demons of dark
as I walk the path of gods,
searching for salvation,
unwavering in my quest,
carrying the many burdens,
each day I meet the test.
And nothing seems to get easier…
every day’s full of agonizing pain;
I can feel my strength seeping into
a slow, yet constant drain.
Yet what can I do but fight
until all my power is gone?
Who would I be if I did not struggle
from night to early morn?
You were born from the earth as all things are,
and one day you will dissolve much like the stars.
Nothing can stop these motions in place;
all one can do is patiently wait;
for the cord has been cut, its length though unknown;
minutes pass as sure as we die alone.
So strive for nothing but happiness, love and peace,
and do the best you can before you cease.
There’s only so much time in a day,
and each day quickly flowers, then fades away
into a vast expanse of ever-flowing time,
and nothing can make it stop on a dime.
So with all simplicity take what you’re given,
make the best of each moment and get on with living,
for truly our lives are but a flicker in flame,
of hopes, of dreams, of trials and pain.
