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A 100 lifetime's and nothings changed
The only true war we wage is against our better selves
We are not the half of someone else
Yet we've convinced ourselves we have to be partial to be whole.

There is no net worth to reach before we die
We keep being told that money isn't the answer,
Yet we keep trying the wrong key and wondering why the lock won't open;
The truest thing I've ever heard is "life is what you make it"
So don't make it a bank box filled with life savings only to be used when your life has ended.

It's okay to own things
But can you tell when you no longer own them?
When the tables finally turn and your the one being held in credit cards and bank statements
I urged a few to look around and walk away while they still could
From the narcotic with no rehab, the sickness with no cure
But of course they...didn't listen.

I'm no Einstein, no genius
Just trying to find an anchor to hold me steady from the tide the world keeps bringing
And trust me I'm not steady yet
The skin-deep appeals still pull with eager,
My boat of consciousness is still swinging,
But I tell myself that at least I'll find my footing when the storm is over,
It won't take me unless I let it.

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