The reflection of me, rather strangely
As I drive deep my gaze into the mirror
Last time I had a look-see it was baby face me
At what mile marker did this road map appear

There are wrinkles that make their way North
With flab sagging deep to the South
It's hard to see clear, East and West in the mirror
Guess for that I'd have to turn around

At what point did I turn in my compact
Trading it in for another ride
I still remember the day I only took up one lane
Now I'm barreling fast down black top double wide

i will never be
what everyone wants me to be
what everyone expects of me
all i'll ever be is me

a drop in the sea
in the vast ocean of humanity
not a theory or conspiracy
all i'll ever be is me

can you imagine how free
that feeling can be
to fake it through there's no need
when all i'll ever be is me

Here's to the relying on of man
To get us out of the jam were in
Although the woe upon our land
Has been brought on by the plans of man

Here's to all the ignorance
And the signs of the times that we have missed
In the riding high of its blissfulness
With man's right hand in all of this

Love me with a reason
Love me like you mean it
Love me hot as summer
While winter is in season

Love me like a new day
A day without the heartache
Love me in your savings
More give than you could ever take

Love me as in a parade
Love me like you're saying grace
Love me with a memory
The very best that you can make

Love me like your lost is found
Beyond the shadow of a doubt
Love me when the secrets told
The moment that you find it out

Love me with a made up mind
Love me like a childs night light
The comfort that it brings at night
That only time can truly find

Love me like it's all brand new
Love me with loves lasting truth
Love me in all that you do
Like I'm loving you

When you feel that you're worn
Slap down to the bone
With no earthly way
That you can go on

When you feel you can't face
Another day
When the troubles of life
Seem to get in the way

That's when there's a clear
Word from the Lord
The race is not long
Run hard

When the encouragement you need
Seldom is seen
And the courage you have
Escapes from the melee

When you have no more strength
In which to carry
When turmoil and strife
Is all that you see

That's when there's a clear
Word from the Lord
The race is not long
Run hard

When you find that life
Has both a bark and a bite
And you're not sure anymore
That you're able to fight

When most of your time's spent
On wobbly knees
And you come to the point
Where you give up on your "me"

That's when there's a clear
Word from the Lord
The race is not long
Run hard

To tell the truth
It should have been you
Who authored this sad poem

Instead of me
Who clearly didn't see
Your lies as they were told

The heart ache that I'm feeling
Goes beyond the measure of this man
The emptiness left inside my chest
Should be yours my dear instead

To tell the truth
It should be you
That's crying over me

Instead of the reverse
Held deep in this curse
Of what's hard to believe

If I had known
It would read out in poem
This pen you could have kept

As I guard my heart
Yes, even the aching part
With what little I have left

my friends all worry about me
as i can't keep a thing in mind
cause all that it's on lately
is You and me keeping time

they say i'm in on conversations
but can't remember what has been said
i try my best at explanations
that You are all that's in my head

all i do is think about You
that my dear's the honest truth
if i opened my mind and let loose
all my thoughts would come back to You

they could bury me deep in therapy
spend all they have on so called shrinks
after all this all they would know is
You're the only thing i think

as my head is filled with wonder
it's little wonder at what i do
big surprise that there's no other
thoughts i have that aren't of You

all i do is think about You
that my dear's the honest truth
if i opened my mind and let loose
all my thoughts would come back to You