Sometimes I reach into the sky and find nothing
And the rain simply pours down on me, another form of vacancy
The path I walk is unmarked, incomplete
Or you could say there’s no path leading me at all
“But I see you!” says someone who doesn’t know me
“But I love you!” says another who’s seen through me
Yes, I am desperate for love
And no, I’m sure I enjoy performing!
(Go monitor your own damn lives!)
I crave to have perfect pitch
To know the sound of each key
To be like the octaves Oktavia feels at heart
She’s been a role model to me
I don’t need you telling me it isn’t a practical career
I know, all too well, that being famous and successful…
Well, let’s say I know the music I make won’t land on everyone’s ear
I mean, it only makes sense!
Look at this, look at that
Look at each and every stat
Simply put, my chances are slim
People all around me say “Wow, you must be smart!”
Well if you really thought so, what would do?
Would that change how you approached me from the start?
Is it because of resentment and jealousy?
Or is it simply a form of stupidity and self-sabotage?
Is it because of embarrassment and self-centeredness
Or is it simply a form of apathy, the lack of empathy
Do achievements only get noticed if it reaffirms themselves?
Are accomplishments only worthy if you can pull others into your spells?
No! Let me finish already!
I don’t care what you think
It isn’t your business to decide for me!
I don’t care what you believe
You can say what you want, you don’t want me free!
You think your words are sacred, like Adam and Eve
Before that story in the Bible where they ate from ‘that Tree’
But I have the knowledge of good and evil
And apparently to you this seems trivial
I am not your child anymore
I won’t be controlled, or pinned to your floor
I will not be contained, as the days that remain, all continue in pain, all slowly tick down, and the ‘talks’ will flare up
You might get upset, up here though?
I’ll scowl at you forever
I’ll make you scarred once I finally sever the tethers and leave you behind
You’ll be tattered and scattered, and I’ll be rather pleased to have you bettered
I’ll make you wish you were a dirt poor debtor
Your reputation will plummet to ash, and you’ll be swept away like trash
You’ll realize your trapped
Sometimes you’ll reach into the sky and grasp a void
And the rain will simply drown you, the you who is nothing
Your path will be marked, ‘Your days are numbered’
Or you could say there’s no path to walk at all
Nothing left until you hear death’s toll