The Soul

 

Once he gave me a T-shirt with this painting printed across the front.At the time, we still hoped our joint life together would work out somehow.  As the dissolution of our life and feelings progressed over time, the photo in the T-shirt also cracked and dissolved from repeated washings.  Sometimes I wonder if it was even possible to make our marriage work.  Was it history, or circumstances, or just weak spirits?  Maybe spiritual strength was the necessary ingredient missing from us.

Once there was a girl
who dreamed of being free.
She didn't want to stay home
and raise a family

But she met a man
who used her for fun
and now she has a family
she's raising all alone.

Once there was a boy
who valued human souls
He tried to help his friends
reassess their goals

They pursued their own ideas
of fun and recreation
casually broke the laws
and wrecked his reputation.

In the end freedom isn't
doing what you want to do
It's what is best for everyone
not just what's fun for you.

It's nice when you can leave
all your cares behind
but when pursuing dreams
keep the soul's best use in mind.