I toe the of self-indulgence time I place my pen Upon the and form the words I but couldn't show 'til then And to I beg the question Why do I thus As one to one and to else? If I, afraid Of what the of stating my cause might be, When I and rhyme and reason Do I write for or me? I there is some merit In creating for one's But why place before the What is left on the shelf? while I write I do not feel that What I pen is alone, Even could be misguided As are I have known Who swore, souls, that they possessed The key to man's fate, Succeeded in some, But most could they did but prate On touching something vague Which be unproven, or, In of content, speak in tongues Yet not whom they're speaking for. No, I am not so; I do not I represent Some force divine, but still I That I shall never be To my tongue when I would speak Or my words to suit the hour Or a blush upon my cheek To my joy at love gone sour. I do not wish to The faith others place in me To lead the way to days, But dark is all I see. I for good, I toil for hope, No one can question my But even who listen close Can often what I meant. My fear, come to realize, Is mainly this: I am wrong, my perception is askew, That I shyte and call it song. Perhaps I'll question thus, Discount my merits, thoughts, and 'Tis well, long as I still go And see this, my vision, leads. Strong is she who her mind And it though she may not please. Fortunate the That hears honest thoughts as these.