Stardust Universe

In a world full
Of pretty things
You carry out
Only what you bring in
Square your shoulders
Lift your pack
And lay your feet back
Down on the track

This is the part
Where you may
Want to give in
And I will remind you
That we both
Once said
We were born
To stumble
And to learn
In a stardust
Covered universe
We demand
The impossible
And tomorrow
Is earned

Empty apartment
Rumbling trains
Eastside village
Looking good
For it’s age
An ounce of pleasure
So quickly became
Another morning
With a pound of pain

This is the part
Where you will say
Nothing’s wrong
I will remind you
That you
Will be strong
We were born
To struggle
And to yearn
In a stardust
Covered universe
Where you will find
Troubles
But you will not be
The first

As you travel
The white line
Stripping the gears
Eyes on the dashboard
Hands on the wheel
Running away
Like you do
You’ve got to slow
Your engines
When God
Is in pursuit

Under a streetlight
I call your name
It’s only darkness
It’s not that late
Now stop your sleeping
Pull the blinds
And pour your future
In this cup of mine

This is the part
Where you will dig
Your heels in
And build a tower
Where your sadness is
You were born
And soon you
Will return
From a stardust
Covered universe
Where the end
Is certain
But it will not be
Rehearsed