Ancient Art

Let me put it in Quotation marks!!! This is not for the faint of heart A world full of fakes and farce Always on opposing sides many remain apart Meanwhile the news is sad still breaking hearts Once again the betraying starts Can't replicate this ancient art I can see the light, but all around it's painted dark Doing my best at staying sharp While swimming and facing sharks How can you ever make it far If you never take it seriously with great regard? It's bad I never thought I'd be this sad All of it makes me a bit mad Finding multiple avenues to withstand Instead of staying stuck in quicksand For pete's sake He's a snake Every part of me she hates Jeez thanks Difficult to keep faith When it no longer seems safe Too much seems fake It's like I'm living in a dream state I just want to be great Instead of a cheapskate I need cake Duffles and a briefcase Not a tea break With teammates You only get one life, not a remake I got to get it right and keep pace In the end They wish you dead Or want to see you live instead I barely sleep New discoveries buried deep The path very steep Yet fairly cheap Risk is high, yet reward is priceless if you care to seek It's a knock-off or a real name brand Across a strange land No longer the same man Changed hands With a new game plan Cue the sad melody Differently, it's yet to be Too much getting the best of me Eventually In the end I see It all will set me free