What’s the matter?
Are you not finding
what you wanted here?
You were so certain
that life your yours to bear.
Years of disappointment
and now you just don’t care.
Do you even dream
anymore?
Or is life just a nightmare?
Sit back with your silent eyes
and speak small words
that are easy to decipher.
Never one of the defectors
you stayed in your lane.
Birthed of consequences,
it was easy to ride high
on the changing tides,
because I don’t know
what you paid to stay alive.
I think it cost you everything.
We all make deals
in our darkest moments
and from those we evolve.
Never thought I’d ever see
fear upon your face.
You always played
a step above it all.
High horses
are lonely,
and dreams are in the clouds.
You can stay up there
only so long,
they only come true
on the ground.
Hope you’re okay.
Hope I see you around.
Forever is a very long time
to chase a love down.
Things change,
that’s the only thing
that ever stays the same.
We roll with the punches,
or the world unplugs our game.
Laugh at every joke
and every mistake
and take everything you can away.
High horses are lonely
and it’s all long way to fall,
but you sure do get
a good view of it all.
DJR – 2023
