Chasing Rainbows

The world tells me I'm not good enough

All my efforts seem to be in vain

I want to give up, but I know that I shouldn't

Even when rejection brings pain

Why must my fears always hinder me so?

Will I ever be free from inhibitions?

Are all my thoughts merely wistful thinking?

Should I still go after my aspirations?

I was told that I was merely chasing rainbows

That there truly is no pot of gold

And now, when I see all my broken dreams

I feel so numb, distant and cold

Was what I saw truly just an illusion?

It did seem too good to be real

But whenever I recall that dream of mine

Hope is what I would feel

Was what I wanted truly impossible?

Or was I only one step away?

Maybe it's something I'll never learn

If I'm lucky, I'll know better one day

But what if I wasn't chasing in vain?

What if this was just the storm?

I'd like to be there when the rain finally stops

And a true rainbow would begin to form

So really, how does one tell when to give up?

What does impossible really mean?

Why must people claim something is unattainable

Just because it's something they've never seen?

Maybe there's really a pot of gold

Waiting somewhere out there

And maybe I should stop listening to those

Who say things with spite and who don't truly care

Maybe this obstacle was placed for me to know

If it's a chance truly worth taking

There may just be something in store for me

So I must be brave, even when I feel like I'm breaking

So if it's worth the risk, I'll take a leap of faith

And choose the rainbows I want to chase

I will stay strong and I'll always have hope

So I'll be ready for the challenges I face

And if I trip and fall down on my knees

I must stand on my own once again

It's time that people start dreaming once more

We'd progress much faster, if and when...