Ballad of the Lonely Fish
See the little fish
Swimming in the pond
Never knew the sea
Never knew beyond
Couldn't learn to fly
Didn't have no wings
Doomed to be encased
In their dark birthplace.
Little specks of light
Shining through the green
Golden in their cage
Peering through the screen
All those little fish
Dreaming of the sea
Borne to bear a fate
That's not meant for me
I left for the stream
Leaving all behind
Rather be alone
Than stone blind
Flying in the face
Of necessity
Never will I stop
Trying to be free.
I slip through the bars
Of the prison cell
Laughing at the rules
Knocking off the bells
I leap over walls
Meant to fence me in
Growling at the dogs
Tearing at my skin
Silent like a shark
I aim my attack
Striking like a flash
Slashing at the pack
Silky like an eel
I slip through the grasp
Of the knotted fist
Pointed towards the past
I feel no remorse
Over things gone by
My road leads me on
Towards the bright blue sky
Through the looking glass
I can clearly see
Creatures great and tall
Beckoning me
Floating up the stream
Downing luxury
Celebrating fate
Always spoiling me
Smirking in the face
Of sobriety
I swim through the falls
Somersaulting glee
Leaving gloom behind
Clarity ahead
I've learned how to fly
All my burdens shed
Breaking through the shell
Of the tight cocoon
Shattering the spell
Of the rigid rules
Greeting my new friends
Found along the way
In glory do I bathe
On a sunny day
Jumping through the stream
Bolting through the waves
I have shed my skin
Bareback like a brave
I slip through the bars
Of the prison cell
Laughing at the rules
Knocking of the bells
I leap over walls
Meant to fence me in
Growling at the dogs
Tearing at my skin
Silent like a shark
I aim my attack
Striking like a flash
Slashing at the pack
Silky like an eel
I slip through the grasp
Of the knotted fist
Pointed towards the past
I feel no remorse
Over things gone by
My road leads me on
Towards the bright blue sky
Through the looking glass
I can clearly see
Creatures great and tall
Beckoning me
See the little fish
Swimming in the pond
Never knew the sea
Never saw beyond
When I see those fish
I prefer to be
Always on my own
Striving to be free