Learning lessons

Over and over again

The teacher has many faces

He is your brother

He is your father

He is your sister

He is your mother

– The teacher changes

The lesson remains the same

I am an island

And you are the rising tides

I am a forest

And you are fire

I am the Bad Guy

You are the Good Guy

I am only one guy

When that gate opens

I never know who its gonna be

How its going to be

I never wanted to fight

But you come for me

The crowd screams your name

And I have no choice

I was born into this arena

Taught to perform

I was only trying to help

But every time I fight

I learn

You can’t help

You can’t fix

You can leave

You can walk away

I wanted to believe it could be different for us.
I sought a different path

I fought against it for so long

But all roads lead right back here

I lost you

You lost me

You can call my name

But I won’t come.

And when I need you most

When I miss you most

When my resolve is failing

I will go back to the empty ruins

Of the colosseum

And I will whisper to the red earth

Wasn’t it somethin’

I’ll prey big questions in a quiet voice

Like didn’t we have fun? Didn’t They love me?
But it wont matter

Because I know
I walked in here on my own

And that’s the way i’ll walk out.