Difficult To Keep

Verse 1
In a poor neighborhood, Johnsy paints her dreams,
But sickness takes hold, or so it seems.
She believes when the last leaf falls, she'll die,
But a stormy night brings a surprising lie.

Pre-Chorus
The last leaf still clings, against all odds,
Johnsy's faith restored, against nature's nods.

Chorus
Difficult to keep, this flicker of belief,
Yet it's the hope we hold, that offers relief.
Behrman's sacrifice, a masterpiece of love,
In the face of despair, he paints from above.

Verse 2
Behrman, the old artist, with a heart so bold,
Painted the leaf, a story untold.
His act of kindness, his ultimate vow,
Saved Johnsy's spirit, rekindled now.

Pre-Chorus
To build belief in others, takes effort and might,
Sometimes, belief is won through sacrifice's light.

Bridge
Building brands, akin to building trust,
It's about perception, not just product thrust.
Marketing's battlefield, a war of perception,
Where truth is relative, a nuanced conception.

Outro
The trap of marketing, it lies in perception's hold,
Truth's not in the product, but in what's been sold.
For belief is subjective, it's what we perceive,
In the realm of perception, truths do deceive."