The Gorgeous Peace of Deadly Nothing

If we could not compare to others,

The world would reach a beautiful place

Where people could learn to love themselves

And be confident in every case

Angry scarred wrists would not exist

For the boy across the street

And breakfast, lunch, and dinner would be happy

For the girl who doesn't eat.

But while we'd all be happy in our skin

It's but a silver lining to a massive cloud

The world would be thrown out of balance

Yes, we might feel beautiful but how could we feel proud?

There would not have any competition

No elections, promotions, or teams

The world would certainly come to a halt

And rip apart at the seams.

We need to compete to push our lives forward

To see what we need to improve

We need to compare to what others do best

So we can get ourselves on the move.

If we don't compare, what makes the valedictorian any more worthy than the one that slacks?

People who deserve the very best

Might end up at the back.

The gorgeous peace of deadly nothing,

The chaos behind the calm

Is this a world in which we will rise

Or a world in which we will fall?