and i’m just trying

 

to impress

[for once]

no longer nameless

faceless

spaceless

not a mess

 

to figure it out

a SHOUT

without

doubt

 

e

 s

    i

to    r

become wise

but time still  f   l      i            e                 s

     [unending]

 

to not regret

find the “and yet”

[but still upset]

 

to win

f                                                  n

 i                                              i

     n                                     r

            a                         g

        l    l    y

 

lift up my chin

emerge from the din

 

to seize the day

 

“the         but

       world’s         clay”

 

[they say]

find the way

[but do not s

            t

                r

                   a

          y

             ]

 

to be unique

not to shrink

perfect the technique

[without being a fReAk]

to be somebody

     everybody

    anybody

[just not nobody]

 

to thrive

h   e   a   d   f   i   r   s   t    

                                                 d

                 i

                     v

                       e

come alive

more than [/at least]

survive

 

to see

simply

finally be

[enough]

...and i’m just trying