The Land of I Give Up

They worked hard

Respected Tradition

Never rocked the boat

Good People

But at some point

The light in their eyes went out

I know. I was there.

I saw it.

Then, they lived

In the land of “I give up”

I do not judge

But I do know this

I can’t live there

I have hopes and dreams

And I’m going to live them

In large and small ways

Every day

I worry.  I look at you.

I see your eyes

You are teetering on the edge

Please don’t follow them

You deserve more than that

If you go to the land

Of “I give up”

I cannot go with you

I need my dreams

Even my struggles

Stay with me here

In the land of the Living
And hold my hand