Lessons of the Tide

We live and die as people, right?
What's to say it's worth the fight?
To blend in with the rest of this crowd
To be quiet, soft, never loud?

You've been wading now, cursed with the brand
The one that no one will offer a hand
Just take mine, but I'll get the drift
If you want to stand without my gift.

You've been trying so hard to get along
Lying all the time to stay strong
This riptide current's got you in
Now's not the best time to learn to swim.

Trust me brother, it's okay
To drift into another day
Stop going against the tide
Stand up and drift on with pride.