I carry a few coins in my sweater pocket

I can’t afford much, especially not to lose

Life is too expensive but all I have are pennies

I used to be rich, however, I traded it in for a moment of silence

 

Working day and night, I'm still short to live in peace

Others have it easy; they have it all and more

They give me their 2 cents as if I know how to listen

Listening to inspiration is costly and I'm too poor

 

Soon I’ll only have scraps to feed myself a quarter of peace

Those are the days when I only have the truth to eat

I starve myself to ignore reality

I used to consume happiness but now I have a bowl of fear

 

Priceless moments are reachable and given to the rich for free

It’s a life full of memories that I don’t have the money for

How much does it cost to rent a smile?

Just for a few seconds, it will be more than enough

 

Life will charge you for breathing

And double for dying

Mental currency is confining

None of it is real but the mess I made is

 

I’d borrow all the money in the world to warm my heart

But no one would ever trade theirs for mine

I bartered with you to borrow yours

You said you sold it to someone new

 

I spent my last coin to make you happy

You had enough to buy the world but only gave me a speck

I was dying of hunger

While you nourished yourself with love

 

A life full of love is lavishing

I dreamt of having it all and still sharing it with you

You provided me with emptiness

And now I beg on the streets for a moment of silence again