Solitude

I wrote this two years ago,
not bad for a fourteen year old.

Solitude

People seem to hate me,
I don't know the reason why,
And it seems to stay that way,
No matter how I try.

You can go ahead and hate me,
And tear my soul apart,
You can try to shape my life,
And set poison to my heart.

You can hate the way I speak,
And try to change the way I talk,
You can hate the way I move,
And try to change the way I walk.

But there's one thing you can't change,
And that's what I have up here,
Where I hold everything I love,
And everything that's dear.

It's a place that you can't touch,
Nor a place that you can find,
It's my fortress of solitude,
And it's held within my mind.

You can change some things in life,
And there are some things you can do,
But all things made in life,
cannot be controlled by you.

You can take away my happiness,
However happy I may seem,
But you can't take away my thoughts,
Or the ability to dream.

You can make me do some things,
And some battles you can win,
But the true war you have lost,
Because the war is held within.

You can hate us on the inside,
For what we seem like on the outside,
But still you cannot change us,
For there is somewhere we can hide.

It's a place that you can't touch,
Nor a place that you can find,
It's my fortress of solitude,
And it's held within my mind.


You hate me for what I am,
You hate us for who we are,
You hate the things I do,
And so you go too far.

You know the things you do,
And you know the things you say,
You know the things you want,
Will turn out a different way.

So you try to change all things in life,
Along with everyone,
And you take all the things in life,
To unite them all as one.

But there are some things you cannot perfect,
There are some things you can't' change,
And there's one place you will never touch,
For it is far out from your range.

It's a place that you can't touch,
Nor a place that you can find,
It's my fortress of solitude,
And it's held within my mind.

You can go ahead and hate me,
Even though you know it's wrong,
But then you don't know anything,
Because it's been this way to long.

You can try to change the way I think,
Try to change my fantasy,
You can try to change the way I dream,
Try to change the way I see.

But still you cannot do these things,
For it's something you can't reach.
And they are beyond your control,
Because there's some things you can't teach.

And all these things you cannot change,
Are hidden in place you can't see,
And it's a place I can always go,
When you start hating me.

It's a place that you can't touch,
Nor a place that you can find,
It's my fortress of solitude,
And it's held within my mind.

Michael Gines~