Do you bask in the glory of a life untainted
or do you brace yourself for the next catastrophe
Will the other shoe drop before you've truly
succeeded
Or can your expectations satisfy your needs
If you stand by and watch as your world slowly
crumbles
Are you to blame as your life becomes a pile of
rubble.
Inspiration wakes your inner flame
Until you feel that sense of fear
And you're burned by the shame
Have you faced more pain than should
ever be allowed
Or were you always meant to stand out from
the crowd
Shout it from the rooftops they'll tell you
Until you've fallen under their spell
And in the end, you can only glance at the image
in the mirror
As you wonder what life could have been like
without all of these fears
Jul 6, 2016
Jul 6, 2016 at 4:26 PM UTC
Do you bask in the glory of a life untainted
or do you brace yourself for the next catastrophe
Will the other shoe drop before you've truly
succeeded
Or can your expectations satisfy your needs
If you stand by and watch as your world slowly
crumbles
Are you to blame as your life becomes a pile of
rubble.
Inspiration wakes your inner flame
Until you feel that sense of fear
And you're burned by the shame
Have you faced more pain than should
ever be allowed
Or were you always meant to stand out from
the crowd
Shout it from the rooftops they'll tell you
Until you've fallen under their spell
And in the end, you can only glance at the image
in the mirror
As you wonder what life could have been like
without all of these fears
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