Hold Out

My memory is fleeting with age As I prepare to touch my pen To the fiber of this page But the ink will run dry long before I can write my final tale, Given all that lies in store I'm holding on for dear life I barrel through the good times After crawling through the strife With every moment passing, never to return I'm getting on in my days. Sifting through the sadness for the gold of better days So long as I keep breathing, I can find my way I just can’t give in The world’s so dead that I am living in I'll hold out for something else Something words can never tell I find my way beyond the dark And straight into the light If all else fails I'll have my wits to Guide me through the night I don’t dare to turn my head to either side The wind bids me to sway, Like the words that people say, But they won’t sweep me away Not today I just can’t give in The world’s so dead that I am living in I'll hold out for something else Something bigger than... Something better than... Something I can't stand to fight.