HOLD ON TIGHT by n. smith

HOLD ON TIGHT.
powder up them hands.
expect the unexpected.
get down in defensive stance.

don’t let down your guard.
don’t become someone you’re not.
when your ship forgets its sail.
you’re bound to get lost.

HOLD ON TIGHT.
don’t lose sight of the reality in your face.
even those dreams that you chase.
can’t outrun reality in life’s race.

catch your breath.
pace yourself.
be patient for the next mile sign.
don’t mistake a water break for the finish line.

HOLD ON TIGHT.
don’t think you can win the fight.
against what’s real and what’s right.
dream, dreamer, dream, but day will once again take over night.

shiny things everywhere.
take your time, be aware.
life ain’t goin nowhere.
‘cept when you spend your days whisperin dreams in the air.

HOLD ON TIGHT.
perspiring palms may dim the light.
losing grip, knuckles white.
obstructed view, estranged foresight.

you think you know.
you think. You think.
reality knows. Reality knows.
reality knows.

HOLD ON TIGHT.
the world’s not fair.
the world owes you nothing.
your entitlement will be the anguish you bare.

HOLD ON TIGHT.
powder up them hands.
expect the unexpected.
get down in defensive stance.