Once upon a time, there was a boy
Young he was with eyes so bright
Full of faith and full of might
Amidst the chaos, he sought his light
He had been taught about the pioneers
About the rebels and the mutineers
Still, not once was he told about the worldly fears
Thought he was in the calm in the clear
Now it was getting harder for him to steer
The words that built him made him fall apart
The weight of the world he lived in shattered his heart
His dreams kept him up at night
The nightmares gripped him with fear
Holding him tight
Time made him bolder, even children get older
He climbed a mountain and turned around
Scaled the summit but feared what he found
Worn-out faces in worn-out places
Bright and early for their meaningless races
Hold me, unfold me
"I'm small and needy," he said.
Embrace me and love me, a plea he pled
They told him it would be fine
They urged him to be kind
Failing to realize he was actually falling behind
Everyone said they think they know it
Hurting deep down, still he couldn't show it
His love changed to wreck it all
Cutting his ropes for his own downfall
Wishing he could mend the broken parts
All the feelings lost, fragments of his heart
I hope life treats him kind
Make him free of his mind...