My reserve is drowning out my nerves, and I've begun to wonder to what purpose does it serve?
Was it childhood conditioning, the fear that maybe God is listening?
An ever watchful eye watching over me relentlessly?
From the window of my living room, from the attic of the house where I grew up,
the rules only apply when noticed by my friends and family,
but they motivate me all the same. They've all but been abandoned by my ethic.
I can't help it. Nothing ever goes that easy.
Does the meaning lie in dormancy, or does the answer underlie the motives
that upheld my morals? Forward thinkers can't decide
on absolutes and rule of law. I was never comfortable before,
so what's the difference? Maybe I'm just overthinking everything.
Maybe it's too faulty an idea. Maybe I'm not suited for the task.
Maybe it's not me, it's just everybody else. Maybe it's just far too much to ask.
Maybe it's too faulty an idea. Maybe I'm not suited for the task.
Maybe it's not me, it's just everybody else. Maybe it's just far too much
far too much to ask!
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