lost.

we are all lost on an island
inhabited by thoughts we once had

daydreams that once embodied hope
now have ominous meaning

events in the present
now feel like we're dreaming

waking up from these dreams
to enter a maze destined for us to lose

succumbing to defeat..
forgetting the words that once
spoke from our ancestors' tongues

as they breathe their final breath
words are now sentenced to death

the figures risk their lives
regaining what was lost

unable to unscramble the words
a language lost in the fabric of time

time lost because of ignorance
possessions lost because of forgetfulness

losing ourselves at the end of the day
cracking the code of how they can stay.