I have a lot of friends who have faced a lot of really hard things. Some of them were things they got themselves into, others were things they couldn’t control. Either way, many of my friends have faced things no one should ever have to face.
A majority of these friends have also confronted these situations and fought these challenges.
And many of those friends have come out the other side stronger, better, happier, healthier, and more awesome people. They have faced incredible things and prevailed. They have turned their life around to be healthy, interesting, and balanced people.
What follows are song lyrics inspired by and written for those people. They’ve been floating around in my head for years, shaping and changing with each new awesome success story. I finally stuck ’em down on paper this weekend. Maybe one day I’ll write the music too. Enjoy.
Out the gate
Down the road
Nothing to stop him
On he goes
Up and up
Splendor fun
Enjoy the winnings
On he goes
Traveling through
Stripped of tools
Nothing to use
Making his way
Struggling today
Where will he get to?
The path is laid
So hard to stray
Following the footsteps
On he goes
Can't see the end
Don't know why
Want to stop this trend
On he goes
Traveling through
Stripped of tools
Nothing to use
Making his way
Struggling today
Where will he get to?
Faster and faster
Can't stop now
No way to slow this train
On he goes
To fast now
It hurts too much
How will he get back?
On he goes
No brakes now
No tears help
No choices left
On he goes
Up to Down
Good to Bad
Where am i?
God only knows
Traveling through
Stripped of tools
Nothing to use
Making his way
Struggling today
Where will he get to?
The pieces are all around
The shards stuck in the ground
The remains torn and marred
On he goes
Picking them up
Carrying on
Have to find a way
On he goes
Where to?
No one knows
This one's gone
Next one goes
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