Sitting on the rocking chair With wrinkles and grey hair Laugh lines and tear stains Happy memories and growing pains Yet when I look in my blue eyes I see the dark and light I recognize The ups and downs with which I am familiar Yet in another’s eyes there is always something similar
I set out on the grandest journey of all The journey to find myself and my soul The greatest question: “Who am I?” Makes the mightiest men cry Makes the feeblest of men smile This question of unknown guile
I journey through the paths of my past A fear and a darkness that last A faint shell lies in the rubble of the road A skeleton lies there crushed by its load I walk on through with many tears I see a man lost in a forest of fears As I attempt to leave it behind There is a strong grip I find On me compelling me to stay Reminders are there telling me I’m okay
I sprint to the edge and jump off the mountain I escape the past but I fall again In the present I am still the skeleton of old A shadow of a man that is far from bold Madness has stricken me to doubt Overwhelmed I shout I need a break from my thoughts Yet my display is all for nought
I fall asleep and see a picture Something that I never knew for sure A hope for a life of pleasantries Seems so full of vacancies Searching for someone understanding But go further into this maddening I ramble on about the secret of joy Yet all still I only see this boy How can they break through? They need the God so true