Dancing Up and Down The Mountain

See, I’ve faced the broken bridges
I’ve waded through the muck
And scaled the steep, rocky ridges
I’ve climbed the ladders
that only lead down
And jumped through the fiery hoops
without making a sound
My silence burns the ropes
tied to my anchors
I’m left stranded on an island
Full of blank faced strangers
I refuse to stand beside
These shadow figures living
Like life is about taking
And not about giving
See, I don’t claim perfection
But I will make sure you can hear my objection
Against the things that tear us apart
Against violence and greed
The weapons I choose are this pen and my heart
My passion wages war
On things like apathy and hate
I’m tired of waiting
On this thing we call fate
So I’m leaving
These self-made cages
I’m screaming the lines
On these handwritten pages
The choice has been made
To travel left instead of right
Running towards a path
That seems to be the only one in sight
See, I don’t live in a box
And I don’t place importance on your ticking clocks
In between the carved out words
and settling dust
I’ve sweep away fears
and reestablished an unwavering trust
I’ve discovered my truth
And I’ll be damned if I let it go
I’ve buried my judgements
And the piles of lies I’ve been taught to know
Reborn into this world
With new dreams
And a boat to navigate these old tear-fed streams
Swimming through the deepest waters
Making waves to fight against
The constraints they are placing
On our sons and our daughters
See, I’m done being content
now that I know the power of conscious intent
I stand strong in my Faith
That was Heaven sent
There’s something to be said about the tides of evolution
For every challenge being faced
With a fight or flight solution
My mind screams its demands
And I’m torn into pieces with paralyzing defiance
Regaining motion as I listen to my heart’s gentle guidance
Singing in outward protest
And my song is love
I choose to stand and fight
Not just sit back and shrug
I am moving forwards and backwards
My direction is a spiral
I am moving to life’s beat
Turning it all the way up on the volume dial
See, I don’t give up
And I understand that I don’t know
But I traverse on a plane of existence that shines bright with hopeful glow
It’s a battle within
Something fought since the beginning
Us against our original sin
And we are winning
Breaking down systems
Of old thoughts and patterns that keep us locked in these war machine prisons
See, you can’t own me
And I can’t change you
So,
let’s just dance up and down these mountains while enjoying the view
Nolie Root
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