The rat race

Oh I so want you to know
That which I have not been able to show
How I love that you and me
Together become a stronger we
I only wish for this bond to grow
How pure bliss would follow in tow
I know you really mean it
When you ask how my day was
Though you already know it
You patiently listen through my long pause

“Why?” you must wonder, does she over-think
As if the world is on the brink
I wish it was that simple to answer
To sum it all up and not wander
Frustrating is the daily grind
So much of a drag on the mind
So many questions filling me with doubt
Stop it now! Goes my loud shout
No I don’t feel lost and cold
Because I know I have your hand to hold

Hope and faith knock at the door
Nudge me to keep aspirations at the core
Somehow they get pushed to the rear
Let’s draw the start line afresh from here
Before the world writes me off for good
And tells me to do what I should
Now is the time to collect myself
And believe in the power of the shoemaker’s elf

That I can undo this worldly typecast
Make stereotypes a thing of the past
Together you and me at our own pace
Yes, we can make our own space
No more would we need to search for solace
All those self-doubts would finally erase
Oh yes, we would be out of this rat race!