I find myself reaching for heights greater than my own
Scaling obstacles, like the decaying crumble of buildings
every inch of me searching for something to hold on to
Some sort of purchase to bring my tumble to an ending
and give me a moment to pick up the pieces
I am Striving
To be the man you once imagined I would
Trying hard to dress the part of your eyes reflection
To improve upon that young girls idea of what it meant to be a man
To stand a little taller in hopes of procuring the stars
I am Striving
To turn back time
To climb on to that roof where whispered words were exchanged from trembling lips while the summer stars hung bright above the trees and
Listen
Listen to the sharp intake of breath as we both suddenly realized how far we’d fallen
Not knowing that we had climbed so high...
Never knowing what it meant to hit the ground
Our impact shook the world
I am Surviving
The earthquake that cracked our foundation
The unmitigated mess I’ve made of our moments
Me left staring at my fragmented reflection, wondering how I got so far off track
I am Surviving
One day at a time
One foot above the next
Climbing over shattered summer rooftops
Trying to clear the pieces of the home we built
Searching for where my road begins
Still not knowing what it meant to fall so hard
Apr 9, 2013
Apr 9, 2013 at 5:12 AM UTC
I find myself reaching for heights greater than my own
Scaling obstacles, like the decaying crumble of buildings
every inch of me searching for something to hold on to
Some sort of purchase to bring my tumble to an ending
and give me a moment to pick up the pieces
I am Striving
To be the man you once imagined I would
Trying hard to dress the part of your eyes reflection
To improve upon that young girls idea of what it meant to be a man
To stand a little taller in hopes of procuring the stars
I am Striving
To turn back time
To climb on to that roof where whispered words were exchanged from trembling lips while the summer stars hung bright above the trees and
Listen
Listen to the sharp intake of breath as we both suddenly realized how far we’d fallen
Not knowing that we had climbed so high...
Never knowing what it meant to hit the ground
Our impact shook the world
I am Surviving
The earthquake that cracked our foundation
The unmitigated mess I’ve made of our moments
Me left staring at my fragmented reflection, wondering how I got so far off track
I am Surviving
One day at a time
One foot above the next
Climbing over shattered summer rooftops
Trying to clear the pieces of the home we built
Searching for where my road begins
Still not knowing what it meant to fall so hard
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