The curse of power

And the seasons, they go round and round
as we find ourselves in the sub-conscious dream world of reality-
the haze mixes with our impaired vision vexed by sleep deprivation
and hard work; trying to make ends meet in ends.

Dead ends like one episode leading into another
in the never ending drama we call Pointless Emancipation-
because are we ever truly free?

I grasp at straws to have the kind of wealth and power
that will allow me to make my own destiny-
To not have to play pretend in the grown up world
where people dress in proverbial winter jackets and full gear
Because they're afraid of being naked in the 110° weather.

They wish to dream while they're awake
and they want me to dream too but I won't do it.
I have my mind and I have youth.

Why should I have to dress in a mask because my optimism terrifies them?
I'll do it though.
It's a shame but I will because this is their world.
The fakers, the liars and the average.
The most wealthy and powerful live some of the most mundane lives-
concentrated on accumulating more
Because man can't get along and share.
Because one has to be better and make more for healing people.
God never asks for money
and if you don't believe in that, neither do mothers to do their job.

I miss the world where we could be accepted for our awkwardness and weirdness
Where we could build things and create things from nothing
where we worked together to make great things because, for no other reason, than we couldn't do it alone.
When we were kids, that is:
We didn't need validation and stipulations and remuneration.
The difference between now and then?
We wear a mask.
We wear a mask because deep inside,
We're all still that little kid:
We just think that change is necessary so we make rules that our child selves would hate.

That's how we know we're better than them:
Because our child selves would call us tools for making those rules.
For those who think we need them,
well don't we have them without complications?
Do not kill, do unto others..., forgive, etc.
Are not those the only rules we need?
Or are we all still too afraid of the child in the mirror?