Unseen Hand

Life in turbulence pandemic on the rise Grounded in the hangar under lockdown skies Aviation lifeblood drained my dreams capsize Desperate for a turnaround a new path to devise Enter stage left connect through the kin Offer from a syndicate wrapped in business sin Like a savior preaching faith while grinning through the din Pulled me into management the spider's web to spin Character exploited a marionette in play CDL schools blossomed money paved the way Millions in the making, workhorse in the fray First school out, side-lined to dismay In the corner of the world sniffin scent of strife Laughed at by the syndicate cutting like a knife Yet from the rear door shadows emerged a crafted life Guided by the unseen Hand, through the daily strife Pushed to the margins by a stench-encircled door Humbled yet observant my spirit needed more Walled pride in the brickwork my dignity restored But they saw my worth again back to the fore Partnership enticement game of give and take Played into their circus for my very own stake High-rise office glory panoramic views awake Next to mafia royalty every move they'd surveil and snake New sites under my wand wave it watch 'em rise God's hands on the blueprint beneath the enterprise Sent on a mission trailer life incognito disguise Roommates in the cold ambition crystallize Roommates in the cold ambition crystallize In the corner of the world sniffin' scent of strife Laughed at by the syndicate cutting like a knife Yet from the rear door shadows emerged a crafted life Guided by the unseen Hand through the daily strife Winter in the schoolyard, shackled to the dream Family on the far side life splitting at the seam Denying comfort's call for a greater team Dancing with the wolves alone but with a scheme With the grit of pioneers I wielded tools of trade Routed power through the silence a solo cavalcade Jealousy and envy at the empire I'd hand-made Two hundred grand a month, in spades were profits laid Manipulation's battlefield now I played the chess Moved against the moves turned strain into success No spell nor darkened magic could my purpose suppress God's shield around me in divine high-protectiveness In the corner of the world sniffin scent of strife Laughed at by the syndicate cutting like a knife Yet from the rear door shadows emerged a crafted life Guided by the unseen Hand, through the daily strife Against the grain of giants I carved my own decree In the hustle of the shadows God's light set me free From the puppeteer's jest to a legacy's key I'm a survivor shining what's meant to be will be