My Birthday Cake

On my birthday cake
There's 23 candles
All brightly lit
I'm lit

So when I blow them all out
I almost forget
No one out here has it figured out

These candlesticks hold la flame
Burning too briefly

I'm amazed at the energy I get
When I'm committed to doing stupid shit
Because maybe I got it right

I only know in the moment
Acting on impulse is truly a gift

The cake's not important
It's these candlesticks

Each one embodying another year defeated
Until something takes me under
So I'm suppose to live in the moment
Not worrying about if my mum likes the icing
Or
How big the slice comes out
Or
Chocolate or Vanilla

When I sleep, it'll be bright

Later Days, Longer Nights