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Solo Heart

Am I wrong? 
Always drifting left when the world turns right,  
Like a compass drawn to storms instead of light.  

Am I wrong? 
For trusting the beat of my own internal song,  
Even if silence is the chorus all along.

I move to the rhythm only I hear,  
Not chasing thrill rides they hold dear.  

I'm not blind, 
I’m just tuned to a different spark,  
Finding sunrise even when I walk through dark.

At times I'm alone, that's the price I pay,  
But solitude sings in a deeper way.  

Am I wrong?
For believing in my hands to shape the clay,  
Carving a path no one dared to lay.
  
Knowing I’ve got to lead and do my part,  
Even if the march begins with a solo heart.

Am I Wrong?

Copyright © James Chapman | Year Posted 2025