21 - Echolyn

I was glad to be 21, Immortal, unharnessed, inspired

I was a veteran beach kisser in a green trench coat

Tuned in and wired, turned on and…

Alive for the moment and charging to the future

Aiming for the marrow, the essence, the cure

Reading between the lines of conformity

I saw so much more

I think I’ve still got it

That determination, that penchant for maturity

I think I know more now

Someone showed me how to slow down and enjoy my life

I was glad to be 21, in the legal part of my life

A seasoned street walker in black leather garb

Tuned out but alive, turned off and…

Aware of everything but nothing at all

You should see all the medals I wear

Each pin has a story I’d like to tell

But my memories aren’t for sale

It’s hard to keep that credo flowing

When you’ve finally realized it’s all been done before

But you see, futile is the only word to feed and fuel an optimist

I’m a realist breaching reality, a reason with a rhyme

I’m still trying to break these limitations

Daring to be different, like I did at 21

It’s not about wild oats

Only sow what you’ll wear

Only wear what you believe in

Or the fabric will tear

Do you still love with a passion?

Can you feel it burning and alive?

It’s a positive force so embrace it

It’s a gift we all have inside