dedicated to Elijah
They say school is important
Get an education, it's noble
Then you speak back
Education under your belt
And they say but oh
You have no experience
You and your schooling bubble
Wait till you've lived life
Before you speak
So you dedicate a few years
You build on your life
And you speak back
Experience under your belt
And they say well now
You and your fiery youth
What could you know?
Wait till you're older
Before you speak
So you wait
And you wait
Time works its magic
And then you speak back
Elderly wisdom under your belt
And they say see here
You're old
Your mind is a fog
Keep your mouth shut
If you know what's good for you
So you sit
And you think
Where is the fire of my youth?
Why didn't I speak then?
I am sure of much less now
Than I was then
Dear God let me go up in one last blaze of glory
And burn their tongues to ashes in their mouths
