Silence of Change

behold the days of yore
for times they cannot remain
no matter the effort you wish
objects are subjected to change

for though my heart is young
my experience is wise
and though I may not ponder
I can tell truth among lies

and yet it tears me apart
for thou has plunged one's eyes
ignorance shields the honesty
and apathy ceaselessly dies

change at times can be good
and yet, change can still be bad
what is it that you have done
to make my soul so mad?

but here the train it stops
you think I wish to care
your efforts prove unworthy
your tactics go without flair

for I am not choosing to condescend
and though it may yield a struggle
I am not here to dance with you
or wield anymore trouble

I will continue to go my way
to pursue what I have dreamed
you will continue to falsify
to live out what you have deemed

but say no hate when I have left
and am prospering down the road
while you remain behind lost and weary
afraid to carry the load

rejoice! For I will to see the world
and for this there lay a way
you cannot keep me from making a stride
and living out my day

its hard to see a friend refuse
what life has offered to give
a chance to grow, to experience life
a chance that you may live

So farwell, no need to weep
for I am not afraid
my sympathy lies within you
and the hate that you have made.