Did alot of talking when I didn't know how,
I think its about time that I take a listen now,
I use to always think that I was nothing but right,
But now i know I need some silence in life,
Quiet in my mind, quiet in my heart,
Quieting my mouth was the easiest part,
While always speaking I heard nothing new,
So mistakenly I did all I thought I could do,
That was farthest from true and now I know
I've much more to see and alot less to show,
I was tired of here I wanted over there,
I always complained that the world wasn't fair,
Only now after pain can I finally see,
I was always right where I needed to be,
I couldn't wait to get home from the time I was 10,
Only now do I see that's where I've always been,
And silence was key to unlocking happiness,
Just as hurt was essential to reaching all this bliss.
Aug 18, 2014
Aug 18, 2014 at 4:46 PM UTC
Did alot of talking when I didn't know how,
I think its about time that I take a listen now,
I use to always think that I was nothing but right,
But now i know I need some silence in life,
Quiet in my mind, quiet in my heart,
Quieting my mouth was the easiest part,
While always speaking I heard nothing new,
So mistakenly I did all I thought I could do,
That was farthest from true and now I know
I've much more to see and alot less to show,
I was tired of here I wanted over there,
I always complained that the world wasn't fair,
Only now after pain can I finally see,
I was always right where I needed to be,
I couldn't wait to get home from the time I was 10,
Only now do I see that's where I've always been,
And silence was key to unlocking happiness,
Just as hurt was essential to reaching all this bliss.
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