Streetlight Poetry

One-Man Show

Written: December 2nd, 2021
I actually finished the song version of this poem yesterday, which is, indeed, very exciting B)

One-Man Show

I guess you could say I'm something of a dreamer
I shoot for the stars until I can see her
I aim for the moon, but I always miss
I'm too busy yearning for the sun's first kiss

But that's all on me
I should go for what's best
I'm intelligent, driven and
I have yet to fail a test
Music? Writing?
More like loud and boring
If I want to make a living,
Here's the steps for me

Step one: give up and accept it was bait
Some things aren't meant to be
It's not worth the wait
Step two: go for what's easiest for you
Go for what you're good at
But not your muse
It's impossible, improbable
Failure is guaranteed
Which brings me to step three:
Live your life incomplete

There's a battle going on inside of me
Mainly in my brain, but it reaches my feet
What a tragedy for the half of me that's always losing
But even worse for the first that is left of me

Sometimes I'll find a remedy
For the both of them
Where, for a little bit, they'll make amends
And those are the times
I shoot my shot
Because if not then, then when?
When my purpose is sought?

But I already know it
And I'll try over again
I don't care what they say
I'll miss all the shots I don't take
And i'll misfire, burn out a few stars in the way
I'll rebrand my scars
And drown out my distaste

I'm almost there
I don't feel it, I know
That any day now
Will be my one man show

I'll fire at the sky
Fly past the stars
I'll jump off the moon
And make it to mars

I'll watch the sunrise
I'll win it's first kiss
And this'll be the shot
That I don't miss

I'll watch the sunrise
I'll win it's first kiss
And this will be my go
To pursue my one-man show