I toe the line of Every time I 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 If I, afraid Of the consequence of stating my cause might be, When I and rhyme and reason Do I for them or me? I believe there is some In for one's self But why before the public is best left on the shelf? Though while I I do not feel that I pen is mine alone, Even could be misguided As are I have known Who swore, poor souls, that possessed The key to mysterious fate, in convincing some, But most tell they did but prate On touching something vague Which be unproven, or, In place of content, speak in Yet know not whom speaking for. No, I am not so; I do not I represent force divine, but still I know That I shall be content To my tongue when I would speak Or change my words to the hour Or pinch a blush upon my To feign my joy at love 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 my intent But those who listen close Can often mistake I meant. My fear, come to realize, Is mainly that I am wrong, That my is askew, That I write shyte and it song. Perhaps I'll always thus, my merits, thoughts, and deeds 'Tis well, long as I go forth And see this, my vision, leads. Strong is she who her mind And speaks it she may not please. the audience That hears honest thoughts as these.