It's not all fun and games, and that's a real shame
Still, such is life with only ourselves to blame
Although I'm not the image of what I used to be
Underneath my shell, I’m still only me

This is the only representation of me
Look real close, and you will see
I'm not wearing any disguise
You'll see it’s me by the smile in my eyes

I am the one that I've become to be
Everything I am is only me
Out of all my images in my changing mirrors
My youthful reflections have faded with the years

Forged lines now stretched across my face
Like crossroads that lead from place to place
The normal signs are all understood while other ones are up to no good

I learned how to stand up and fight
It matters what is wrong and what is right
A well-spent youth under a million stars
I wish I could keep mine in a jar

I'm not ready to cash it all in
I want to come around and do it all again
I want to see the children smile
I want to smile at faces I haven't seen in a while

I am me, and you are you no matter what we try to do
You do your thing, and I’ll do mine
We could do them together, oh that would be so fine
There would be no better way to spend my time

06/10/2020

Posted on 06/10/2020
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