Brothers

were you scared at first? did you really think I'd leave you hanging dry? have some faith, my friend. there's so much more to this than meets the eye. i fell into a fascination with all that's beyond our control. like a smile, or a heartache, or the truth of the soul. all my brothers are loved. all my brothers are safe from what is wrong. and what appears to be real isn't always real (isn't always real). what's the point in wrestling with a mask? i know it's only you down here. and there is one thing, one thing, so simple, so elusive, and oh so near. there's no time for your hesitation. leave all your senses behind. you are longing for reason and it's here by design. all my brothers are loved. all my brothers are safe from what is wrong. and what appears to be real isn't always real (isn't always real). ---wild johnny