Ode To The Difference In You

Some of you were simply made * 'better than that' *

I might need to be more like you 

to be myself, to myself be true 

 

To splash rain puddles like the exploring child

blasting life’s music as teenagers wild 

 

Take on those sharp curves at the craziest speeds 

sacrifice all the care for the care-free needs  

 

Sing loud atop stages where adored by all 

depending only upon you to be there when I fall 

 

I should tell all your faults despite how they’d feel 

believe God gave us a conscience to test our free will 

 

But the truth is quite sad and dull, I’m afraid  

I cannot be like you, not how I was made 

 

I don’t want a soul to feel so alone 

and prefer showing light to the darkness I’ve known 

 

It pains me to be reasons a heart cracks

or the cause of such leakage of spirit it lacks  

 

and I choose that my heart hold a place just for one 

share the rest with all the needy under the sun  

 

Because life is a gift and love is a choice  

and more beautiful songs are sung with soft voice 

 

So I’ll live within my caution and rules 

that someone broken may see me with tools  

 

And if I give thought to memory’s cast 

I’ll think of you fondly in memories past  

  

Author's Note

A 'TOAST' and tribute to those that don't let themselves be corrupted by what 'everyone else' does.

Reviews

[Wicahpi]

Bravo! I'll drink to that.