Underneath My Skin

Courage was never a question
Choosing the right thing was
Bravery is not a suggestion
Believing the merits of a cause

Faith is not a matter of seeing
Feelings are a desert mirage
Love will not always come freely
Liberty comes at a cost

Joy can be occasionally elusive
Justice can be quite the same
Truth is not often as blatant
Trust may some times be to blame

Hope is an inexpensive luxury
Happiness isn't always bliss
Doubt can be a missing guitar string
Devotion may lead you amiss

Corruption is a bucket of water
Correction is the leak below
Eternity takes forever to capture
Emotion is a toddler in tow

Wisdom may not be an assurance
Wealth cannot shelter the soul
Failure can be one's insurance
Foolishness can make another whole

Curiosity can last a lifetime
Conundrums may never cease
Maturity can happen in seconds
Misery may afford sweet release

Peace is not a bird that flies
Promises should not be brittle
Fame may not sing lullabyes
Freedom cannot be belittled

As random as randomness can be
Tell me now what to do with these
Bits and pieces of what I believe in
All merge, entagled underneath my skin