If you’re always answering,
they’ll never ask.

If you’re always explaining,
they’ll never wonder.

Preaching to the choir might be easier,
but it doesn’t result in any converts.

Nothing bad happens on its own,
history has shown

Was that worth all my time?
And then I remember... this could save lives.

I feel like everything is for show,
even when I am entirely alone

I feel like I'm just playing along,
even when I am singing my own song

I feel like a fraudulent mess,
even when I am trying, every issue, to address

I feel like my contribution is minimal,
even when my success is undeniable

I feel like I'm falling behind,
even when I am leading the charge in their mind

I've reached my goal
and calmed my soul
proving to myself that my success was not fake
by surpassing it on the next take