End of The Road

End of The Road

Verse 1

Inappropriate ways of functioning

The one who should have nurtured failed miserably

She was a huge influence on the demise of your father

Even though you were never at fault

You were blamed for simply existing

Like a boat attempting to sail the fierce seas

You're constantly focused on not capsizing

Verse 2

One day ahead is the furthest you've been in your mind

As what is recalled slowly erodes your consciousness

No matter what's sold as something to abstain from

Your curiosity is not cautiously discriminating

Without much effort, you fall into obvious traps

The same ones others are able to see from miles away

You won't take advice as it's difficult to trust

Hollow unions take precedent over useful alliances

Lack of discernment and an eagerness to please

Renders you incapable of shedding a fool's skin

Verse 3

Issues and platforms are constructed or relegated to the sidelines

Some authors remain unknown

While others are elevated to a high status

Challenging their output is daunting and dangerous

Individual crimes are seen as being insignificant

But those are the ones that pose the greatest threat

The order of things is thrown off balance

And adjustments are made to usher in new normalities

Everything eventually falls into place

Those left behind are forgotten

Or serve as cautionary tales

Chorus

You're a hundred times removed

From who you could have been

Hustling and bustling can only get you so far

The end of the road is closer than you realize

Written by B. (Thursday, February 18, 2016)

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