You once stood where they now stand unsure, they may lie to themselves to keep from facing what you now walk through openly You once stood where they now stand unsure, but remember you were once there too held tightly by some kind of comforts that hollowed you You once stood where they now stand unsure, you owe them not your agreement but your memory of how hard it is to change You once stood where they now stand unsure, do not forget the rope and once clung to before learning how to climb…
You are not their enemy but you are their mirror, every insult, every eye-roll, every silent withdrawal- it’s not about you You are not their enemy but you are their mirror, it’s about what you represent a possibility of discomfort, the friction of another way unseen You are not their enemy but you are their mirror, people don’t hate you for improving but they fear what your growth demands of them You are not their enemy but you are their mirror, be firm yes but let the door stay open behind you when you are ready for any form of action or change…
Let your life be proof not a form of persuasion, your journey is yours but you walk it among others where some are hostile and some are hurting Let your life be proof not a form of persuasion, let your decision speak and let your actions echo longer than any argument Let your life be proof not a form of persuasion, don’t retaliate, don’t preach and just live like the truth matters more being right Let your life be proof not a form of persuasion, there’s power in peace that doesn’t flinch, doesn’t even asked for, doesn’t need to be explained…
Anger will slow you more than their resistance ever could, there are some days you will want to scream, to shake them, to wake them up by force Anger will slow you more than their resistance ever could, you’re thinking what won’t they just see it but the awakening isn’t like that- it’s chosen Anger will slow you more than their resistance ever could, your duty isn’t to convert, it’s to persist the calm rooted and undeterred Anger will slow you more than their resistance ever could, progress asked for stamina but also softness even when it feels unjust…
Loneliness is not proof you’re better just a proof you’re early, you will feel alone where progress thins the crowd Loneliness is not proof you’re better just a proof you’re early, but quiet is not abandonment it is the sound of responsibility arriving Loneliness is not proof you’re better just a proof you’re early, keep your eyes on your own path but scab the horizon for those struggling too Loneliness is not proof you’re better just a proof you’re early, you’re not above them but you’re just a few steps ahead remembering your own falls…
Watchwords: let your path cut clean through distraction, denial and all their desperate clatter Still wave to those you pass, still offer a hand when they slip in the mud Let your progress be a lighthouse not a wall that you grew colder You go forward to lift others not to leave them behind
Here is Tikatarot, who dares you to answer the question, “Who am I?”..
As and will always be reminding you to dream:
“As you are still the Master of your destiny and the maker of your dreams…”
