I toe the line of time I place my pen Upon the and form the words I felt but couldn't show then And to myself I beg the Why do I masquerade As one to one and to Someone else? If I, Of what the of stating Openly my might be, When I rant and rhyme and Do I write for or me? I believe there is some In creating for one's But why place the public What is best on the shelf? Though while I write I do not that I pen is mine alone, Even could be misguided As are many I have Who swore, poor souls, that possessed The key to mysterious fate, in convincing some, But could tell they did but prate On subjects something vague cannot be unproven, or, In place of content, in tongues Yet not whom they're speaking for. No, I am not so; I do not I represent Some force divine, but I know I shall never be content To hold my when I would speak Or change my words to suit the Or a blush upon my cheek To my joy at love gone sour. I do not to disappoint The faith others place in me To the way to brighter days, But sometimes is all I see. I for good, I toil for hope, No one can question my But those who listen close Can often mistake I meant. My fear, I've to realize, Is mainly that I am wrong, my perception is askew, That I write shyte and it song. Perhaps I'll question thus, Discount my merits, thoughts, and 'Tis well, long as I go forth And see this, my vision, leads. Strong is she who her mind And it though she may not please. the audience That such honest thoughts as these.