Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Things were so simpler then...long ago...

Sudden start
Things are slow
You're watching all these speeding cars
Moving like you wish you could
But oh, it's too bad
Cos they drove away your happiness and good times

But I'm gonna get you into the light
And I'm gonna find a way that is right
And I'm gonna get you into the light
And make it okay


Sad eyes
You are the only one whose blue skies are grey
So don't cry
You'll be the only one to make them go
away


You're so young
And so bored
You are staying now till late cos he was what your husband hated
But oh, it's too bad
Cos he has stolen now all your happiness and good times

But I'm gonna get you into the light
And I'm gonna find a way that is right
And I'm gonna get you into the light
And make it okay


Sad eyes
You are the only one whose blue skies are grey
So don't cry
You'll be the only one to make them go away
Yeah you could make them go away


It took a lot of tears
But oh, you had to find those
Sympathetic years
The ones you left behind him
The ones you left behind him

But I'm gonna get you into the light
And I'm gonna find a way that is right
And I'm gonna get you into the light
And make it okay


Sad eyes
You are the only one whose blue skies are grey
So don't cry
You'll be the only one to make them go away
You'll be the only one to make them go away


Things are gonna go away
Yeah they're gonna go your way
All about to go your way

...All there is to feel is expressed in those verses. Does that make me optimist or a pessimist? Or does that make me able to turn the pessimist into the optimist? Or is it telling me to stop trying to change people, to have them act as I see fit, to stop being hypocritical? Each and every one of those apply to everyone of us, whether it's in a relationship, or the way a class is taught, or the way your parents set their rules in their house but what ultimately defines is how we aboard these issues and how we resolve them. We always seem to think the others have to change, but exactly what makes us so perfect that change is unnecessary? I expect change, but every now and then, I realize that I have flaws myself that are contributing to the destruction of a relationship. But how many of us actually have admitted to having such problems, therefore carrying some of the load of shame we put upon our friend? The number is scarce. We tend to think the only people who are people are those who think, act and look like us but the mentality that has been drilled into your system since a very young age that we are unique has been the culprit for quite a lot of those arguments. These, then turn into depression, sadness, tears, frustration, and anger. So why not wipe these tears away and get him into the light? A smile goes a very long way and its itinerary is endless.