Its Not That Easy
(hummmm) (ahhhh) "Just take the mask off," they say with a smile "Put it
away in the drawer for a while."
They think it's a jacket I choose to put on
A trend that I'll run with until it is gone
They see the cardboard,
the paint, and the fur
And treat my whole world like a midday blur
But they don't see the gravity pulling my feet
When I'm trying to walk down a civilized street.
And they say, "Just be human,
it's only a game" Like changing your skin is as simple as
names But the forest is humming right under my floor And my
instincts are pacing inside of the door
They think it's a switch I can flip when I please But
it's not that simple...
No, it's not that easy.
I sit at the table and practice their speech But the wild
is a language they never could teach
My eyes track the window,
my shoulders go tight
I'm a ghost in a classroom,
a shadow in flight
It's a phantom weight pulling me back to the trees While I'm
folding my hands and I'm crossing my knees
They think it's a choice to be tethered to earth When I've
known how the wind feels since the day of my birth.
And they say, "Just be human,
it's only a game" Like changing your skin is as simple as
names But the forest is humming right under my floor And my
instincts are pacing inside of the door
They think it's a switch I can flip when I please But
it's not that simple...
No, it's not that easy.
It's not just a hobby,
it's not just a mask
It's answering questions I didn't even ask It's carrying miles of wilderness
trails Inside of a ribcage that constantly fails To hold it all
in...
So I'll pack up my gear at the end of the day
And listen to everything they have to say "You'll grow out of
it soon,"
they promise with glee...
But it's not that easy.
No, it's not that easy.