I used to have a plan
To keep myself grounded with steeled boots
But I'd never been a fan
Mom hoped I'd be the one to heal roots
I've never believed I can
Tunnel vision glasses
To help me stay focused
Be unlike the masses
Never fall for the hocused
Steeled boots became unbearable
Once I'd flung them off, I started to float
My glasses too unwearable
Don't smell the flowers, is what they denote
I was left with a message to remind me
Of the person I knew I had to be
Secured it to my ankles
But let it carelessly dangle
To deliver it became my life's mission
Caught with my head in the clouds wishin'
I was a dove
I thought it was my dream
Until I fell in love
Learnt quick things were not as they seem
Suddenly I was in outer space without a helmet
My mind reached new heights
I knew I was lost but I didn't want to end it
Until light left my sight
The dark became haunting
My direction daunting
I yearned for the bright sky
Realizing too late that it'd all been a lie
No one told me my mind was scattered
That the hardest thing of all
Would be the only thing that mattered
LOVE; it's what made me fall
I'd been patiently waiting for it
Torturously craving it
Inexplicably drawn to it
Wishfully dreamed of it
Endured nauseating pains for it
Fought back my soul for it
Turned my mind inside out for it
My world upside down for it
And still, I welcomed the chaos
Because just when you think you're doing alright
Invincible bullet piercing through the plight
That's when Neo appears
Life laughs
Even bullets have their kryptonite
Illusions fall to dust
You lost your heart to lust
Can no longer see your power
Anguished to feel your heart turn sour
Nobody is perfect
Still too much to accept
Loyalty & Desires
Honesty & liars
Selfish & Selfless
Jealous & Careless
Love & Hate
Most differentiate too late
Thin lines get blurred
Along with your reflection
Emotions get stirred
Unleash extreme reaction
Must keep moving forward
Trying to grow
But your compass points toward
Every direction, nowhere to go
You're lost
Distracted by the experience of love
But what was the cost?
Look to your ankle, your message is gone
Anger & Shame coat your skin
Like the mist accompanying dawn
Fire like vengeance lights the path to self destruction
A lethally bittersweet seduction
You thought you were ready
But who are you? Who do you want to be?
To not be what you might've been is a tragedy
Delivering a message was your mission?
You got derailed and so you failed
Just a useless pawn of a pigeon
But you're a Dove, a symbol of love
The cage is gone, you choose your vision
So life is not what you thought
Not the journey you eagerly sought
Threw you to the stars but you'd asked for the sky
Perhaps a dangerous blessing in disguise
You've seen limitless space
Now explore the universe
And go at your pace
Remember life's not a curse
Nor a competitive race
Embrace its chaos but don't dive too deep
Feel & say it all, put your past to sleep
Try to keep your mind at ease
Don't fret over who to please
Stay busy creating your masterpiece
And bring the world gleefully to its knees
So when it's over,
You rest blissfully in peace
It's a journey
Mistakes mean you're learning
The more you learn, the more you are
The beauty of you glows bright like a star
Your mind is your universe
Not a plague nor a curse
Forever expanding
Forever demanding
Often misunderstanding
But always remember;
This Universe of yours can move Heaven and Earth
It's incredibly lethal & dictates your worth
