I am just a man with a beating heart
Gazing at the stars and
Looking for a spark
A connection between two
Those two, being me and you
As lightning strikes out in the distance in the dark

I’m sorry you had to wait
I stumbled hard right out the gate
I thought I’d never find you after all
Spent all these years building up my wall
Waiting on the perfect moment it would fall
Fall down to the ground
Rubble all around
No more nights staring at the shadows on the wall

I’m so glad you finally came along
To fill my heart with song
And now we’ll never have to be alone another night
It feels so good to be with you
Doing everything we do
Whether it’s wrong or right
Whether it’s wrong or right

I guess you still don’t know...
Since, I’m only slightly exposed
And if you were to learn who I really am
Would you still want me as your man?
Just know I’m doing the best I can

I shut my eyes to sleep
Instead, I gently weep
Thinking about all the time we spent apart
But thankful that our life’s about to start

He was worn out
Tired of the grind
Of all the sleepless nights
His bouts with Father Time
He needed rest
A simple moment to unwind
A place to close his eyes
To leave everything behind
He found his peace
Became sublime
Recouped his vigor
And drank his wine
He had trouble with the law
Though he steered away from crime
But he could not find his center
So instead he lost his mind
If only for the day
As he was so inclined
Exhausted from what transpired
He rest his head up on the wheel
He didn’t have the courage
Or the strength to deal
He thought of everything he could
Then found solace in the woods
He needed time to free his mind
Of what he shouldn’t, and what he should.

No promises, No guarantees
For our water or the air we breathe
Our planet is in danger
We must embrace our plight
There isn’t too much time to waste
We must stand as one and fight
Battle for survival
Be vigilant and smart
We must think of this as not the end
But as a brand new start

We’re fighting off the elements
We’re fighting amongst ourselves
We need to be more constructive
Then sending wishes down a well

We need to be proactive
The time for talk is gone
No more turning a blind eye to
What we’ve known all along
Our planet is quickly dying
Through our transgressions and contempt
What was your own involvement?
In why Mother Nature wept?

I am not exclusive
I too have played a role
Using up our resources
Has racked up a hefty toll

So how do we replenish?
How do we make whole?
How do we right the ship,
That’s gone far beyond our control?

It’s gotten too late to compromise
The way we live is no surprise
Headed to our inevitable demise
Despite our protests and our heartfelt cries

Welcome to all the newborns
To a home that’s bitter sweet
We betrothed you with the mess we’ve made
It’s your turn to clean and sweep

What will be of our home, in the centuries to come?
Will evolution take it’s course
Under moon, the stars, and sun
Is it useless to prolong the inevitable?
To take a stand and fight?
Or are we destined just to vanquish?
Fade to black or white?

In the history of our existence
That we’ve revolved around a sun
In the grand scale of the universe
We are only but a crumb

So what difference does it truly make?
Insignificant to the core
All things one day will come to pass
Whether it be peace, or love, or war

Why even make an effort?
My will has come and gone
Even at its very worst
Nothing lasts for long

This will be our legacy
For as long as we go on
Let there be no discrepancies
In our fairytales and songs

A chain reaction of widespread disease
Will bring us to our weakened knees
Or could it be our air supply
By knocking down the trees we breathe?

No matter what the future holds
We now know what’s to unfold
It’s only a matter of time
Before history decides
The stories still left to be told.