The Scrambled Philosophies That I Call Thoughts

DO NOT

I AM DIFFERENT
AND I AM AN OUTSIDER
I HAVE A NAME
I DEMAND TO BE RECOGNIZED

NO
I WILL NOT BOW DOWN
I WILL NOT DO IT YOUR WAY
I WILL NOT TAKE YOUR PATH
I REFUSE TO CONFORM

ACADEMICS HAVE TAKEN OVER
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO FEELINGS?
MAYBE YOU SHOULD TEACH EMPATHY
YOU LACK IT ENOUGH YOURSELF
MUST YOU POISON THE NEXT GENERATION TOO?

YOU CAN TELL ME WHO I AM
EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE
BUT I WILL NOT LISTEN
I AM NOT YOU
AND I DONT CARE WHAT YOU THINK

YOU CAN THROW ALL YOUR WORDS AT ME
I CAN TAKE YOUR LOGIC
I CAN FIGHT IT WITH MY HEART
SURE, IT MAY NOT MAKE SENSE
BUT I DO NOT, EITHER

THIS IS FOR THE YOUNG ONES
THEY WILL TRY TO HIDE IT FROM YOU
CONNECT THE DOTS
USE YOUR HEART
IT WILL TELL YOU THE THINGS THAT I CANNOT

BECAUSE, I AM NOT OMNIPOTENT
BUT I TELL YOU THIS
YOU ARE STRONG
AND YOU ARE BRAVE
AND YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL
AND YOU ARE NOT INSIGNIFICANT

NO, YOU ARE NOT
BECAUSE SOON, THE OLD GENERATION WILL DIE
AND, SAD AS IT IS, WE WILL BE THE ONLY ONES LEFT
BUT I ADVISE YOU
DONT GO THE WAY THAT MOST DO
DO NOT DO IT THEIR WAY

STAND UP AND BE STRONG
YOU SEE THOSE BIG CITIES OUT THERE?
YOU SEE ALL THOSE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS BUILDING?

ONE DAY, THAT WILL BE ALL THERE IS
AND ALL THERE WILL BE IS TALK OF MANUFACTURING
AND THERE WILL BE NO STARS FOR YOU TO GAZE

NO, THERE WILL BE POLLUTION
AND THAT WILL ALL BE GONE
ENJOY IT WHILE YOU HAVE IT
IT WILL NOT BE HERE FOR LONG

SO DO NOT GO THE MAINSTAY WAY
DO NOT FOLLOW THEM
DO NOT LISTEN
FORGET TO CARE WHAT THEY THINK

SO, YES
I AM DIFFERENT
I AM AN OUTSIDER
I AM NOT YOU
BUT I LIKE IT