The Rock in the River

Stand alone in the crowd
Feel them separate around you
Like a river flowing around a stone
It is easy to just follow them
Not having to make resistance
Not having to be grounded 
and firm
I feel like a pariah
Like a stranger to my own life
The days are electric
I can hear and feel the hum
Of a vast central generator
Beaming down waves of light
Of strength and unique purpose
I stay in place to go far
I contemplate to be loud
The upheaval is here
It is quietly deafening
In the crowd I stand firm
Stand my ground
You might notice that anchor
As you seek to accelerate around
I am gazing upward and inward
Where are you going my friend?
There is no where to run
You will only meet yourself
And myself
Again