I Know

I know you're trying Or maybe pretending to With dreams in your heart And caution in your soul You walk a path Which is unknown With no end in sight Tumbling on in the night Wondering about what It means to be alive A connection here An alienation there That's the circle of life Not sure if it sounds fair Always preparing Don't know for what You've perfected your method With a helping of mistrust Like a beam of light It shines far away bright Illuminating the way Even when you fight Angels and demons You've encountered them all Making friends with them Or recognizing none at all When the time comes You think you'd be ready Still waiting to figure out If it feels too dizzy Events keep happening People also change It's the law of nature Even memories do fade The urge to matter Or a will too mundane Sometimes I ponder What is it that keeps us sane Faced with danger Or just truly enraged When to hold back When to engage What to expect When all else fails Cringe in a corner Or adapt to the change An odd sound At the stroke of night Reminds you of a time When it all seemed just right Another rainy day Turns to a cloudy night You set out in to the sunset Wishing it's somehow alright