Off in the Distance

I don't belong here father ....
I belong out there ... ... ...

     in the free world

Somewhere off in the distance ... ...

Over there ... ... ...

      at the line of the horizon

Every bad day ... ... ...
       I remember

what my dad would say
"Look on the bright side my son ... ...
Everybody going to hurt you,
Life's not that bad" ...

Still I wondered innocently

     Why would any one hurt me?

He told me;

   "Keep your nose clean"
I didn't live by that ...

         but at least I tried

The highlife is full ... 

      of the hurting kind

My mother would tell me 
I have to love myself
Before I can love anybody ...
No matter what people say
I need to be myself ... ...

A drummer once told me;

dont forget who you are
Forgive and let go;

   Do something with your life

With every beat of your heart

A musician once told me;

To get a job and do well

    And the rest will fall into place ... ...
Word of mouth

       is the greatest advertisement 
Don't tell the world

       things about people ...
If you don't understand ...

       no one has control

I have told myself many times

   That I have self-control ... ... 

Please don't tell me how it is

       unless you speak your mind ... ... ...

Please don't tell me how it is

      Unless you walked the line ... ... ...