their little minds 

gang up and decide 

to jump upon 

your tired shoulders 

 

you know what to do 

but it doesn’t soothe 

to know there’s 

millions of others 

 

you’re gold 

I’ve always known 

as we go full blown 

into tomorrow

 

your gold fills 

cracks of my soul 

making strong 

what was broken 

 

their tiny drives 

lustful eyes 

covet what 

they can’t take over 

 

your whole life’s 

been this fight 

and now’s not the moment 

to surrender