to save a life

isolation.
is it good for a man to be alone.
ripping threads from the fabric of who we are
can we escape?
we chase high and low.
sex. love. drugs. parties and rock 'n roll.
we raise a glass up high
we lift our hands.
feelin nothing. the glass is empty.
are you running? are you chasing?
do you want to be free?
have you tried everything and still you need
someone to hold you.
somebody to care.
are you alone?
i'm with you.
i beat you there.

lies echo in halls from days gone by
reminding and remembering-a dangerous game
lockers line the way
did you ever stop to pray
if i make it one more day.
i'll stay. i'll stay.
people push you down- ain't nobody there
they're pushing and pushing and pushing some more
pain oozes out a broken bottle of milk
run away and hide don't let nobody stay
have you tried everything and still you need
somebody to hold you
somebody to care
are you alone?
i'm with you.
i beat you there.

you look out through eyes red sore and lame
you can't walk. you can't fight. you're filled with pain
from your mom from your dad from your sister and girl
you're beat down from the work from the school from the reign
of terror in life.
you got no hope. got no way- you can't even jerk
you dying man. you lost your game.
whatcha gonna do? where you gonna run?
will you let somebody care?
the answer ain't easy- there ain't no part to this cure.
someone to hold you.
to care.
whaddya care
you're alone.
but not the first.