That face you hold is a subtle blend of confidence and haste You've made it clear, your faith and reason
The way you act and say you are casting words to waste Your past holds you here, with your fading reasons
You may say you are, claim you are
A flaw is worth its weight That one fail A shard, a splinter A second wind of hate A shard, a splinter Of hope and dismay Of hope and dismay Of hope and dismay Shed from me
Fail, grasp, restore You've left your skin before Relive, retract, endure You should be striving for more