Mud

By candle light anger flickers Children raised by children fight To lift them selves from ashes Hopes and fears of a new life drive A revolution A rebellion Under velvet water chains drown Chewed free by desperation Every old habit dies hard All dreams are held down by something A miracle A spark Light your fires Let your eyes awake Everything cast a shadow Every shadow has a light There is no such thing as fear Only lack of adventure Let go Breathe Hot wind blows down dominance Your not needed to reach down Try to lift us up no more Raising our selves is what we’ve done Our hands Our will From the mud a smile shines bright Freedom playing in its new ears No shame have they learned, no hate New eyes search for ways to improve A life A love Light your fires Let your eyes awake Everything cast a shadow Every shadow has a light There is no such thing as fear Only lack of adventure Let go Breathe The flames still glare as a passion Chains still drown and hot winds swirl Mud is dirt and decay mixed with Pain and suffering, shoe imprints Sky water What’s left From the ashes From the dirt From the rain Comes mud

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