Wool As Green As Olives

I take fault in what is not mine alone

Pull my sleeves upon my hand to make a coat

Wool as green as olives

A sigh that says more than the words you speak

A cry you never hear for it falls on deaf ears

You have mistaken me for something you had long ago

Wool as green as olives

You take love and turn it into smoke

A disappearing act until I try to go 

The eyes I see are as familiar as a ghost 

Wool as green as olives

A ghost who is no longer near me 

Yet hurts me if I cry

A pattern I should recognize

Yet pain falls on blind eyes

But how do I see and continue on

If I hurt someone I love, then I’ve hurt you

I hear you behind me say, “You’re through.”

That I am good for nothing and meant to be used

Wool as green as olives

If I never speak with authority, then I am not bruised

But how much longer can I withstand

The belittling abuse from a privileged man 

I am a universe that must expand

A mighty force with a gentle hand

The armor I wear is of my choosing

The power I have is stronger than any fatal slap

You who means to make others feel small 

Will one day realize that we’ve grown tall

I do not condone this selfish act, as a matter a fact

Look at yourself and see where your soul lies

Good luck telling the devil that you’ve tried

With every fiberless word you spoke

My cries for help are worth more than the legacy you’ve built

So when I leave, I’ll leave with grace

So when I fight, I’ll never let fear decide

Your coat is built upon control and lies

My coat is built with the help of many lives

With wool as green as olives