when old music
hurts too much
and new one
still hasn't taken hold

when my house
becomes too small
to dance in

when I have
so much to wish for
and too little awake-time
to breathe

then
I would like
nothing better
than to feel
your smile
and the steel of your gaze
on my downcast eyes

and then
and then
you would take me
for a twirl
around the park gazebo
in broad daylight
and we would make
the pigeons fly

Coveting the day I can crawl out of my skin
To be another person is what I crave within
Maybe a movie star or a famous designer
Nothing in this world could be any finer
People say everyone has their own special talent
But I can't seem to find mine, which has me off balance
Constantly growing tiresome of life's endless games
My motivation for growth has gone up in flames
Back and forth I pace trying to find my destination
But with each step I take there's a growing hesitation
What if this is just another failed attempt
I know life is filled with struggles, but to what extent?
It seems, you would think, education would get you ahead
But why am I the one stuck with nothing but dread?
Student loans growing and no career in sight
How do I find my way out of this never-ending plight?
What do I do now?  How do I proceed?
How can I grow?  How do I succeed?
I wish there was a formula made just for success
Maybe I can test it and relieve myself from this distress
Or maybe a formula that can cure me of being me
I ask myself all the time "Am I even able to succeed?"
The solution it seems, remains to be unseen.