See a man here
Crushed and broken
And left with nothing
That resembles memories
So long forgotten; so far away
No one can relate
Or show compassion to him
See this man
So faded, full of fear
That his dreams
Dwindle away
This world cradles this man's life
In bleak distortion
His life is hanging by the strings
Lies again and again
He can't predict the outcome
In the darkness,
He feels sweet embrace
They have power
And they pull the strings
He sees only what is told
He does only what is shown
None of his pain can go
And his dreams
Are always drifting
This world pushes this man's life
In sharp clarity
His life is falling in the hourglass
Lies again and again
He can't predict the outcome
In the darkness,
He sees nothing
The cogs and gears
Of time and motion are held near
He finally breaks through
Screaming years of torment
In moments of retribution
His dreams are the reality
That his life is free
With no strings attached
This world holds this man's life
In stark reverence
His life is in his control
Lies again and again
He can't predict the outcome
In the darkness,
He finds hidden truth
Broken wings, fallen
With nothing to resemble
But a clear window
With a reflection of the man
This one has become
To choose his path
And face the consequences
With a conscious that is his own