What does this mean to you...?

Question

Does this have anything to do with illiteracy? I am horrible at reading between the lines with poetry and lyrics.

Don't be sad, keep smiling, leave this open to communicate

Lying there on the desk you left a letter, when I touched it, it shivered in my hand

I rub the surface to see your face in the mirror, translation lost me in a crowded room

Leave exposed the wounded, look down kids it starts to decompose

Looking for some meaning or recognition and your eyes are as blank as my hidden heart

I rub the surface to see your trace in the mirror, translation lost me in a crowded room

If you want to believe everything you say, it keeps you high and in control

What I can't understand is why you would want to give the impression of a young lost soul

In the end you lack a stance on important subjects that you've lost, it's like you're out of control

Then you turn round, my head cracks like it's for the millionth time again (Liberate the illiterate)

And you wanted to jump half a canyon, I'm at least a companion to it all (Liberate the illiterate)

Answer 1

Some poetry can be so confusing because it is written in such a way as to represent something else.  

"your eyes are as blank as my hidden heart"

"why would you want to give the impression of a young lost soul"

These are all "visual body signs" of the illiterate who do not understand the world they are in and would rather be seen as a daredevil jumping canyons and whatever else in life, (wild, out of control, lost kids or lost souls or bad boys/girls) than having someone see their shame and embarrassment at being illiterate. (unable to read and/or write).

Answer 2

Yes it has stated that in the last 2 lines.

Try to put yourself into the poem by touching the letter on the desk and feeling the shiver.

Imagine looking in a mirror and seeing what is described..

see if that helps you understand what is being written.

I think it is not the easiest writing to follow along, it leave a bit to be desired in leading the reader.