“Everything that comes up has to come down”
Didn’t ever mean that no matter what you gotta go down
It simply meant that the bottom had a limit, called the ground
A solid foundation, its utterly basic yet still profound
An idea taken in many ways
For no-one truly knows what we say
As we can say what we literally mean
Yet say something nice that gets taken as mean
Unaware of just what you did
Unknowingly having done something horrid
Oh God Forbid
It wasn’t what I meant when I said “the sky’s the limit”
It wasn’t your thoughts nor actions as I was trying to inhibit
I only meant to say you are bright and seemingly limitless
So how did I misspeak, what did i possibly miss?
How could my meaning but not words get lost in transit?
Did not matter what mode of transportation got used
Somehow my goodwill came out to hurt and abuse
A misunderstanding I had to explain and refute
“A stitch in time saves nine”
I’m not that rude, I’m quite benign
Though fight or flight, I fight I find
So dont be aggressive, don’t go on and attack
Dont force me to have to fight back
Lets talk this through, its what we do
We have the patience, this one virtue
“Birds of a feather flock together”
Is precisely why I know its “better late than never”
Pushing it off could make it hurt forever
Hurting with no intent is something I could never
I could not possibly just let it slide
I have these code-like laws, I instinctively try to abide
I must admit it nerve-wracking, so much so I try to hide
The nerves but not laws strengths, I hope change like tides
“Every gray cloud has a silver lining”
Meant there is a bit of good even in bad im just now finding
It is just a modern version of “even in dark times let there be light”
When thought along with “the little things count” you will see a new sight
To always have hope that the dark will go away
A message that there would be better days
Not a simple saying that means we have lots to learn and gain
But a message to say at some point it will be worth all the pain
“Cost an arm and a leg” but we can agree it was all worth it in the end
When our visions of prosperity turn into reality instead of just pretend
“Success is a journey not a destination” is just as easily forgotten
The path of “trials and tribulations” is still a good path to have gotten
For all those challenges has improved your body, mind and even heart
It’s made you bright enough to understand and beat the dark
Strong enough for me to help take it out of you
Not matter how battered, I know you can do it too
Gotta push straight forward, no more “beating around the bush”
I’ll walk along side you or even behind you if you truly need the push
“Two heads are better than one”
I understand that better than anyone
So let me be your non literal stepping stone
Who raises you up proud, and knows you can show-em
MJ's Mind 