Concrete Feet

Sat in Vicky Park

Let it all out, to a bottle, on a bench

He said "This city is a criminal, a highwayman, a thief

It stole my perseverance

made off with my mental health

dumped me off of Tower Bridge

with concrete on my feet and I'm struggling

"I'm looking for some guidance

can you spare an ounce of strength

so I can take this fucking sorry arse of mine back home to bed?"

and the bottle, it said,

"Everybody makes decisions they regret sometimes,

everyone makes certain judgments

based on plans that never seem to find their way to a conclusion

They change tack and double back on promises they made to themselves

But you won't find the answers at the bottle of a bottle

cheap cider never paved the way for any kind of progress to be made

but for what its worth there's one thing that I know;

You've got to let some parts die to let other parts grow."

You'll always make mistakes

you'll always fuck shit up

You'll sometimes make bad choices

and blame that shit on bad luck

You will often face decisions

that you do not want to make

and find yourself on paths that

you did not mean to take

There is always an answer

there is always a lesson

a lining of silver about every situation

and asking for help is not the same thing as failing