We All Fall Down

How often do we walk through life
Pretending we're the boss
Asserting our authority
Never slowing to gather moss

Feigning hurt when things go wrong
Thinking it's not our fault
When people stop to point our way
We take it with a pinch of salt

.....We grind our heels into the dirt
.....Steady our hearts so we don't hurt
.....Grab each other by the shirt
.....But we all fall down.

Cover our faces when storms roll in
Pretend the monster isn't there
That rubs our insides raw with fear
And threatens to suck out all our air

We cry to wash away the hurt
But it burns our skin like acid rain
Bury our face into our hands
And scream so we can hear the pain

.....When we close our eyes so we can't see
.....The universe spins randomly
.....Loosen our grip to set us free
.....But we all fall down.

.....I feel I'm on a merry go round
.....Spinning till I hit the ground
.....Turned myself in to lost and found
.....And we all fall down.
.....We all fall down.