Learning To Live

“Cry me a future where the revelations run amok,
Ladies and Gentlemen
Lions and Tigers come runnin’ just to steal your luck”
[Especially in Michigan, Red Hot Chili Peppers]

Another night, another fight
Three years in the ring with these insecurities
But I’ve learned to finally see
That I’ve been one on one against my addictions
Fighting these seductive self-afflictions
And here’s an obvious prediction:
To continue living in ficiton
Will lead to a condition of vindictive visions
Causing restriction on my potential,
And if left untreated will cause ultimate self-crucifixion
So I stop
Catch my breath
Relax and rest my head
Realize that there’s sometimes truth in lies
And when you read between the lines
You may be surprised to find
That there’s more to sight than what meets the eye
Know that the wind blows in every direction
Life isn’t about finding perfection
Get lost to get found
Listen to silence to hear sound
Take a walk and stare at the stars
Breathe in the life that is preciously ours
I wish you knew you were in the ‘good old days’ before you left
Go through each day without a single regret
One day look back at what’s been a sweet dream and a beautiful nightmare
Say I made the most of the lights and the fanfare
Up until now been good at not letting this reflection show
Just gone along as I continued to tip-toe
Along this thin line guided by faint light and faded glow
Walking aimlessly until myself is something I come to know
Now awake to watch this sunrise
Metaphor to life as Heaven illuminates the skies
Here on my final first day
And I never thought I’d say
hip-hip hooray
Time to draw the curtains on this play
Time to start writing the next chapter
Do whatever it takes to make it end with ‘happily ever after’
So here’s the truth we all seem to need
Be true to yourself, if you’re not you’ll never succeed
There is no price to happiness
Yet nevertheless
I’ve paid for it with passion and pain
The memories still flowing in my veins
Of a broken heart and countless late nights
Left out of mind once out of sight
Time come and gone, but I’ve learned the past is never out of sight
And that’s all I can think of tonight
But I’ve grown tired of being left aside
Like I’m living a lie
Feels like I’m slitting my throat for this
And turns out I’ve just been living a silver lining bliss
So now I’m so damn sure
That this is my overture
To my own epilogue
So here’s another Cinderella story for the underdog
It’s a stronger me that is prevailing
And while it hasn’t quite been smooth sailing
Trust me I’ll ride this crescendo
Straight on through the end though
And you better believe
That I’m going in the direction of my dreams
And I’ll do so with confidence no matter how dark the future seems

Been looking in the mirror
This clouded reflection is finally becoming clearer
The man there is standing alone and free
Now I see love in the eyes looking back at me

“Cry me a future where the revelations run amok,
Ladies and Gentlemen
Lions and Tigers come runnin’ just to steal your luck”

Cry me a future where love isn’t a lost intention
This sense of free fall grows within
I ran through the rye and found nobody to catch me
So here I am…I’m learning to live…