I toe the of self-indulgence time I place my pen Upon the and form the words I felt but couldn't 'til then And to myself I beg the Why do I thus As one to one and to Someone If I, afraid Of the consequence of stating Openly my might be, I rant and rhyme and reason Do I write for or me? I believe is some merit In creating for one's But why place the public What is left on the shelf? Though while I write I do not that What I pen is alone, Even this be misguided As are I have known Who swore, poor souls, that they The key to man's fate, Succeeded in some, But most could they did but prate On subjects something vague cannot be unproven, or, In of content, speak in tongues Yet know not whom speaking for. No, I am not so; I do not I represent Some divine, but still I know That I shall be content To hold my when I would speak Or change my words to the hour Or pinch a blush 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 work for good, I for hope, No one can my intent But those who listen close Can mistake what 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. is she who knows her mind And it though she may not please. the audience That hears honest thoughts as these.