Bismuth-209 (Yes, I'll Be There)

i guess when you're dreaming
you don't think about where you're going

so many places i've wished to be
too many people i've wished i was

the door of my mind seems to always
let another stray in from the cold
wastelands of the nothingness that surrounds me

and in the morning i will wake up
with no fame or fortune in my hands

more things to do than time to do them
too many deadlines way past due

still the wolves cry outside my door
wanting so much more than i can offer
sending me running like a frightened child

and in the morning i will wake up
wake up
wake up

yes, i will wake up

if for just one moment we all
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held that breath in our lungs like it was our last
(did you take a deep breath when you got out of bed?)

in the fragile time you spent last night dreaming
did you discover who you were?
save the planet?
win the lottery?
did you come to the realization that all life holds purpose and meaning?
did you wonder if you locked the front door?
(still holding that breath?)
did you decide that today would be the day you changed your life?
or did you finally spend enough time dreaming about being somebody?

exhale!

so all these thoughts went through my mind
right before i forgot to remember
something

something about the day
something about the night
something about loving you

loving you
now
for each moment i've spent wishing i was
i could have been

that's what i remembered

the half life of bismuth-209 about 20 billion years
that's just about how long i plan on loving you