Shadows in the Music

The difference between good and evil,
Is sometimes hard to observe,
Both, at times, require you to stand firm,
At times, both require you to kneel
One denotes a moral state of mind,
The other quite the reverse
So much has been done in the name of both,
That it's hard to decide which is worse

Many of us struggle with the perception,
We find ourselves debating everyday,
And yet when the fighting is over,
We find that nothing has really changed
This need to judge people for being right or wrong,
Compels us to lose ourselves in a fight,
A fight that consumes all our days,
And that can never truly be won

There is no justification,
For giving up all hope,
Always, always, there is a reason,
To hang on and to cope
Good and evil are shadowy things,
That will never truly be defined,
Because they are both so different,
To every single persons eyes

I do not profess to be good or evil,
Nor do I profess to be right or wrong,
I simply keep my mind open,
As the years of my life go on
Living life as best I can,
Is what really makes me tick,
I do not see the world as black and white

I simply see the shadows in the music

jlp April 9, 2009