Drips of rain splash the earth Names hushed amongst the wisps My heart nestled in a warm hearth Governed by its surroundings Hustled by the rush Did we ever know how hard it would be Looking out to the brilliance but never seeing within? Leaving my nature behind like climbing up a ladder but every stair crumbles when you grip the next rung Left hanging for naught As you look down you see that it was never worth it A labyrinth of people to navigate and avoid A lonesome one pushing through the quagmire As your screams bubble underneath the mire you forget what it was all for was it ever your brilliance that asked for you to shoot for the moon letting the suns be your backup But you never did land among the stars did you? Was that moment of ecstasy ever worth the years of drudgery? Living with billions, but has it ever been home? Dripping rain soaking into everything