Tiger Rising

On the first day of independence
I walked out onto the street
For as far as I could see
On the second day of understanding
I turned into a tree
And I
That no one could hear me
can’t go on
Know I will be singing this song
Will we form our own constellation
The tiger rising in the sky
The will not to die
Or has this illness gotten you
Will it kill you this time
Into a shallow pool of wine
We ride on the wave of a furious sea
mountains of misery
Surrounding you, surrounding me