Taking Fight

-Taking Fight-
by
Keaton Foster



These hands
This man
All beast
All creature
Ruthless teacher
Incredulous lessons
That must be taught
That must be understood
Clear and precise
Without an ounce of doubt
I’ve done a lot
More than most
Unafraid I seem
Reality screams
Bruised and scarred
Both skin and heart
I wish I could change
Take all of it back
Deep inside
But the closer I get
The further away
I always seem
God above
Will not forgive
Darkness below
Will not embrace me
I am on my own
I am not one of the flock
I have no desire to be
I can’t get past God’s ways
I can’t allow myself
To forget the past
Back when I was innocent
Under his thumb I lived
Under his weight I fought
Survival came at a price
A skeptical conclusion
With regard to such an illusion
I will never be able
I will never allow my heart
To feel anything but coldness
I have always been
And always will be
Taking fight
That is just my way
There is no right
Only wrong
I do what I can
What I am sure I must
My soul is not part
Of what is considered
Survival is my only priority
Certainly when I am dead
I may pay for such arrogance
Then again, I may not
Either way concerns me none
Living and surviving for me
Are one and the same
Taking fight
Is my only way
How I continue to survive
When I otherwise wouldn’t…



Taking Fight
Written by Keaton Foster Copyright © 2012.