At the Crossroads in Sinking Sands
I’m at a crossroads Between apathy And melancholy I stand in sinking sand And despair when I think I’ve lost the battle I see the other side of the world Where people achieve and succeed They move up in the world But the sand grabs hold of my feet And I sink lower again I know where I want to go But I don’t know where I am I know who I want to be But I don’t know who I am I’m restless, but I can’t move I see the other side of the world Where people go and come as they please They hold nothing back And nothing is held back from them They can see my world also They look briefly and grin Knowing they are better I reach out for help But they turn away How can I escape or run? I try and I work hard to get out But even after I try I am baffled by the chains on my limbs I didn’t know I was trapped I see the other side of the world Where they work and they fly It all seems so nice While I pay the price The sand runs between my toes It reminds me that I can’t go up That the forces of gravity ow