I toe the line of Every time I 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 else? If I, Of what the consequence of 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 before the public is best left on the shelf? Though while I write I do not that I pen is mine alone, Even could be misguided As are many I known Who swore, souls, that they possessed The key to man's fate, Succeeded in some, But most could tell they did but On subjects touching something cannot be unproven, or, In of content, speak in tongues Yet know not whom they're for. No, I am not so; I do not feel I Some divine, but still I know I shall never be content To hold my tongue I would speak Or my words to suit the hour Or pinch a upon my cheek To feign my joy at gone sour. I do not wish to The that 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 even those who close Can often what I meant. My fear, I've to realize, Is this: that I am wrong, my perception is askew, That I shyte and call it song. Perhaps I'll always thus, my merits, thoughts, and deeds 'Tis well, as I still go forth And see this, my vision, leads. is she who knows her mind And speaks it she may not please. Fortunate the That hears honest thoughts as these.