Lean in close and you may hear the cries of crashing seas
And a d**h to lofty expectations meant for me
A star is born tonight, in between these walls away from spotlights
As it shoots across the skies, dimming too much for wishes within my sights
Praying I won't lay my head down
Another morning with a mind racing, heartbeats hold still
Sweating longer miles as liquor pours out of this quill
The final word is mine, now smash the conch and fill this hourgla** with wine
In a subtle toast to life and the silenced spirits left unrecognized
"To sleep, perchance to dream"
Dog-ear our page in history
Unsung, in chorus rise, to glean hope from a life despised