I toe the line of Every time I my pen Upon the and form the words I but couldn't show 'til then And to myself I beg the Why do I thus As one to one and to Someone If I, afraid Of the consequence of stating Openly my cause be, When I rant and and reason Do I for them or me? I believe is some merit In for one's self But why place before the is best left on the shelf? Though I write I do not feel that What I pen is alone, Even this be misguided As are many I known Who swore, poor souls, they possessed The key to mysterious fate, Succeeded in some, But most tell they did but prate On subjects something vague cannot be unproven, or, In of content, speak in tongues Yet know not whom they're for. No, I am not so; I do not I represent Some divine, but still I know That I shall be content To hold my tongue when I speak Or change my words to the hour Or pinch a blush upon my To feign my joy at love sour. I do not to disappoint The faith others place in me To lead the way to days, But dark is all I see. I for good, I toil for hope, No one can question my But even who listen close Can mistake what I meant. My fear, come to realize, Is mainly that I am wrong, my perception is askew, That I shyte and call it song. Perhaps I'll always thus, my merits, thoughts, and deeds 'Tis well, long as I go forth And see this, my vision, leads. Strong is she who knows her And it though she may not please. Fortunate the That hears honest thoughts as these.