|Substance| - "Wavelength" [2/11]

Even though I was doing the right thing for myself, others saw it differently.

This discusses the conflicts of wanting to be a better person but realizing some things had to go if I wanted to stay true to myself.

“Wavelength”

What a rarity it is to find clarity

My mind is a charity with rich donors

Who could care less about loners?

And only care about when the phone rings

 

It stings to see others revile

When they have no idea what’s behind my smile

The face I front and the explanation so blunt

“I’ve had enough.”

 

Times are tough when cuffs are broken

No words are spoken to the open book that I am

No one likes a blank cover

Yet they hover until I become ajar

 

But the time to be ajar is oh so far

960 hours none of them yours

So if need be, do your chores and check back when I’m ready

Deflect back when I’m steady

 

On this wavelength with new strength

To see the plainest moments in a new light

Not illuminated by lighters and flickering lighters

While relationships with friends old and new grow tighter

 

Am I mightier than thou for choosing this path?

No, not now but maybe in the future

When the dependents become moochers

The light switch flipped on

 

To analyze, what the hell was going on?

Wasted nights, getting faced without a care in sight

Only to feel the plight years later

And to ask oneself, where did the time go?