Writing's On the Wall
If the writing's on the wall you know who wrote it
If something needed to be said, you know who spoke it
If something needed to be started, you know who provoked it
If the writing's on the wall then you know who wrote it
I've seen people speak so many words and still manage to not say a thing
I don't speak to upset others, but the truth stings
So I won't apologise for speaking my mind
Will you make the most of it or be the one keeping the time?
When I give my food for thought I always flavour it first
I attack the pad with the passion of a soldier
That's why there's blood on my pen, and the paper is hurt
Finding the strength to fight while the world is relaxing on my shoulders
I turn on the news and I'm seeing people going in schools and shooting pistols
They'll say this isn't a subject I should speak on while using pencils
if people disagree with my words I still won't apologise or erase my errors
At least I'm not out killing innocent people and can still face the mirror
Trump will get the world blown up and we'll all turn to ash
He flies by private jet, so he won't be affected by causing us a crash
I'm in the UK so I shouldn't care is what I'm told
Flint Michigan is still without clean water, but to Trump that story is old
It's sad to see people suffer so much
Months after the puerto Rico hurricane and people won't recover their stuff
Forced to start again without any kind of help
My words mean nothing, because it won't measure to the pain they felt
I wish I had the ability to make the world a better place
I just hope all the good souls get accepted at the heaven gates
Some people act hard, I'm trying to make myself a hard act to follow
I'm just trying to Write good enough in hopes they want me to come back tomorrow
If the writing's on the wall you know who wrote it
If something needed to be said you know who spoke it
If something needed to be started then you know who provoked it
If the writing's on the wall you know who wrote it
Copyright © Alex Duffy | Year Posted 2018
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