“goddamn”, he said, “i promised myself

i’d never feel this fucking way

again, this world has got me praying on my knees

for one peaceful thought
in my mind,

my stride,

my life,

my time

is consumed with a thousand thoughts

flying free like a flock of birds

with no direction or intention of finding home

it’s so hard to think,

it’s so hard to change

when this world doesn’t see you any other way

in this world, they choose to see me,

they choose to see me

like a setting sun

so it’s up to me,

i have to see me,

i have to see me

like the rising one

in my days somebody told me that the rain would always come,

always come to wash away the pain

but nothing changes and this world still wants me down,

wants me down on my knees praying in that rain

“born this way, die this way”

i’d rather die on my feet

than live on my knees

i’d rather die on my feet

so you can watch me,

you can watch me

WATCH ME RISE

with the things we carry

the loss,

the scars,

the weight of heavy hearts

so i say to the slaves of depression

CARRY ON

and sing the sweet redeeming song

about living this life free and long

watch me, watch me,

WATCH ME RISE

for Miles and miles