The counting down when all's been set
Before the sharp teeth bite your neck
Before the curtains pull aside
And all your feelings take the ride
Before the bell will ring above your door, to find you floored
Now is this how you thought it'll end
When you applied for lifeTM
That when you got the papers right
Your big mouth takes a too big bite
But not before they'll drag you by the feet, you're feeling incomplete
And repeat your past of blinking lights
And rapid kicks through out the night
The thrilling beats of the unknown
The life you've gained, the life you've thrown
The drunken kiss, the playful acts
The late night talks, devoid of facts
And you think, you'd learned by now, but you never learn somehow
Is it meant to be like this
Between the small and bigger fish
Between the ocean and the rocks
Thoughts that flow to mental blocks
To drive with speed into the cul-de-sac
And face the facts
Again your flame is burning fast
Lighting bridges as you pass
Kicking pebbles on the glass
Towards your vision of green grass
And not before the end of all known life, you'll open up your eyes
And repeat your past of blinking lights
And rapid kicks through out the night
The thrilling beats of the unknown
The life you've gained, the life you've thrown
The gentle strokes of human touch
Acknowledgement you crave so much
Those old words reaching high and far
Your wishful thinking pulling hard
The drunken kiss, the playful acts
The late night talks, devoid of facts
And you think, you'd learned by now, but you never learn somehow
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