Inside
I felt like something died
No surprise
Carrying a fickle flag
Stranded on a futile path
Navigating with the wrong map
I tried
To stay in my box and thrive
It's a lie
When a thought consumes your soul
What the hell do you call the hole
Left by a goal with no resolve
Ever felt such a lack of control
Splintering, splitting your soul
Ever doubted yourself so much so
You couldn't see when to let go
Ever taken what little you know
Built a life, watched it dissolve
Ever felt vaguely less than whole
With your blood running thin and cold
Passed by
The fruit rots on the vine
Lost to time
Float an idea, neither
Left to drown or tread water
Sink or swim, move on, aspire
I learned
Some bridges are meant to be burned
Pages turned
You can live circling the drain
Over a grave that bears your name
Or take a chance and start again
Ever felt such a lack of control
Splintering, splitting your soul
Ever doubted yourself so much so
You couldn't see when to let go
Ever taken what little you know
Built a life, watched it dissolve
Ever felt vaguely less than whole
With your blood running thin and cold
Unfolding a lie, stretched thin
Exceeding your grasp is how you begin
Unfolding a lie, stretched thin
Exceeding your grasp is how you win