Thinking in Rhythm

Think about them

Think about them

These children you're forcing into your dreams

Maybe they want different futures

It's not their fault you couldn't

It's not their fault you can't

Let them choose their own paths

All humans are humans

But not all humans are engineers

Not all humans are doctors

Not all humans are athletes

But all humans have dreams

All envision a future

For themselves, not for others

And certainly not for you

You had a choice

You had a dream

But you didn't act on it

You didn't walk toward it

Just because your legs are weak

That doesn't mean you stand on these children

At first they'll be happy to help you

Seeing the world through your powerless eyes

But then they'll grow weary

And their backs will crack

And their legs will walk more slowly

Until they could walk no more

Then they'll wonder

Why these legs couldn't have taken them somewhere else

Where they could've walked forever

Even skipped and ran and jumped

But instead they spent their lives

Carrying the fallen dreams of those before them

Like a sky on their shoulders

And they'll wonder if

They could reach their destinations

On top of the future's back

And the cycle will never end

For all they did was live for others

Never a life for their own

This child wanted to be a cook

But you forced him into basketball

This child wanted to be a ballerina

But you forced her into medicine

What have they done to deserve this?

They've done nothing

When they could have said no

When they could have ignored the words

When they could have tried harder

Think about them