From the start there has been friction
for nearly as long as I have lived
the signs say that I'm going the wrong way
but I refuse to listen
I choose to fight the system
for the betterment of my life
people disagree with me for the sole purpose of conformity
because they think they know what is best for me
Things have always been uncertain
the path, the method, the destination, the purpose
but that will all change
because I say it will
because I will make it change
because I have found the clearing

The people of my life come in two
Those that question
Those that admire
each are of value to me
learning and defying
are my specialties
until now I've never been able to prove
that my way is worth the fighting
the blood, sweat, and tears
of this experience
until now, the clearing has eluded me

It has shown me what the real foe is
what needs to be done to fix it
Life is cannot be fantasized
love everything you fight for
fight for everything you love
in spite of short comings and failures
because everything is worth it when the clearing comes.

In this small world, there was prosperity,
In this small world, everyone was so full of glee,
The future was bright with light that could never be seen.

Then one woeful day, the stars had come,
On this fateful day, destruction had rung,
The stars in the sky made sure no one survived.

Many years had passed, one man alone,
Where would he go? No one could've known.
The world couldn't see the savior he would have been.

In this small world, where darkness would reign...

My despair is a rainstorm,
that never stops.
It swamps out all my friends,
who are the sunshine,
in my life.

Thunder erupts from within,
when I can no longer hold it back.
Lightning strikes at my loved ones,
ever frightening them,
As the tempest tears through their hearts.

And when the storm settles,
and when the damage can be seen,
the fear in their eyes,
starts the rainstorm,
all over again.

Pain is an ember that burns us down
It rips our hearts apart
It scars us for the better part of our lives
To be given and received
Shared amongst others
If not for pain
There would be no happiness
It is ours to keep until death
But let not it be the cause