The Road I Take ©

I went through all the motions
My goal to not be ignored
I faked the heart and emotions
Inside I was lonely and bored

Talk about high expectations,
I tried to live up to them all
It led me to total exhaustion
Each time I’d inevitably fall

What difference does it make which road I take
I’ve tried narrow and wide,
Gone along for the ride
Wound up empty inside
Wondering who gives a damn for the person I am

I won’t live their irrational fears
I refuse to be empty inside
My conscience is quiet and clear
If it ever existed … it died

What difference does it make which road I take
I’ve tried narrow and wide,
Gone along for the ride
Wound up empty inside
Wondering who gives a damn for the person I am

I thought I was going to smother
I escaped in the nick of time
I’ve traded one road for another
It may not be better … but it’s mine

My road’s my own, to know and be known
Leave expectations behind
Refuse to live blind
And hope that I’ll find
Those who do give a damn for the person I am
For the person … the simple person … I am

© copyright 2006 Lloyd Campbell