Footprints

Surprise, this is how it really works
How life can kick you down
Nothing’s like the movies
There’s no map to chart your path

Might as well walk everywhere
Eyes closed and breath held
Every step small and careful
Each one capable of killing you

Or instead of walking, crawl instead
Sure, the way will be slower going
But you’ll be more likely to arrive
No falling down when you're on the floor

Everyone says to grab the wheel
And drive as fast as you possibly can
Maybe it’d be more realistic to brake
Pay attention to the speed limit sometimes

Yeah, reality isn’t a race, or all the fairy
Tales you were told as a kid. Time to wake
Up and forget all the wise sayings of old
No handbook, no rules, and it sure can be scary

Got to figure it all out as you go along, tripping
Every other step, making such a ruckus that
No one can ever dismiss all your attempts
That’s how you leave your mark on this world