No one can perceive this depth of pain
like an open wound, flowing tears like rain
where any glimmer of hope remains unforeseen
with that withering leaf, no longer turning green

The world in which you live, you feel even more betrayed
like an invisible enemy, upon your emotions they preyed
looking for a small refuge, finding the shade under a tree
realizing that this too, was only but an exercise in futility

Needing an escape, you'll do anything to avoid the inevitable
but knowing to hope for a miracle is something too incredible
a way to change your life, to blend in with a reality that negates
forcing you to be what your not, this is how society manipulates

Give me wisdom or give me death, my drive in life refusing to conform
pursuing the dictates of my heart, earnest conviction to never transform
while the fool goes with the flow, youth blindly following others in their path
sadly thinking with this course of action they'll belong, failing to do the math

Why be a follower when you can be a leader, why take when you can still give
build your world above and create for yourself this destiny, don't be its captive
power of free choice, is a divine desire for us to reject evil and choose good
beautiful utopia awaits us, for all this good we've done, if we only understood

While the moral and right thing to do, is not always easily perceived in a world so dark
deciding the correct path to go can be a challenge, when absent your helpful bookmark
so keep this guiding light foremost in mind, if you find yourself at a crossroad of indecision
never give up searching for the truth whatever its cost, this to be forever your only vision