Those Lost Downstream
You have what you want, but not what you need
You have what you saw, but not what you see
Your boat travels on further downstream
You share the air with the ghosts you still let breathe
The sun slowly sets as you close your eyes
You are so reticent to even your mind
You hide your regrets, 'cause you can't set them free
But you'll spit out the key to their cage if you let them speak
You named your boat Sincerity
'Cause you wished it was your style
The actor loses himself after awhile
But you relax and coyly laugh
'Cause you think it won't come back
Though the water's tame for now
It might not last
You find your friends in the movies you see
You bury your demons in the glow of the LCD
And you find your truths in the books that you read
But you never stopped to see if they'd float or sink
And though you try, the quiet kind
Should not be your chosen scene
Let another mend the tears of tattered seams
The self subsides, so heed advice
Don't find it obsolete
The boats more steady with both halves heavy
A balanced empathy
You find your peace
In the air that your share
You find your beach
And live happily there
You share your courage
With words that you speak
And you help balance the weight
For those lost downstream
You help balance the weight
For those lost downstream
Autor(es): Jeff Straw
