Oh! I think I deserve it.

Surrounded by smoke,

I struggle for some clarity.

In a world full of greed,

I try to make space for charity.

I’m trying to spread love all around,

But, within me, I can’t preserve it.

I think the pressure will get to me,

A little rest I need. I think I deserve it.

There’s a tsunami of questions,

Those that make me strive for change.

With each step I come closer,

Yet the goal seems out of range.

I take blame for what goes wrong,

But credit for the good? I don’t reserve it.

I need to thank myself for having tried,

A little celebration I need. I think I deserve it.

Crushed under the mountain of my own expectations,

I still keep on going.

There are these waves that try to break me,

But I still keep on rowing.

I see society burning in the evils,

I take it on me to serve it.

But I need some shade from the sun,

I need a little break sometimes. I think I deserve it.

I try, I dream, I don’t give up.

In exchange I ask for some peace of mind,

It’s all I crave. Oh! I think I deserve it.