Careful

If I sit here and think too long Allow these ramblings to take hold and do something Other than meander off course, I might actually give way Actually remember, I'm still alive! Not toast, yet Charred with remains of what used to be supple and reasonably sweet Though you might not know that From my recent discourse, Self-absorbed sniveling Sliding towards trepidation's realm That perverted comfort zone We all find ourselves in from time to time, More often than not, if the truth be told And we're all about truth, right? You bring to my life An awareness I knew for so long but let lift to the heavens on a very soft cloud, Folded under the blindfold of just getting along Pushed behind the aroma of living and free, And aren't we all? These bars, no one sold them No gun to my head, yet they're here, blocking my view And why? When we live in the land of the free What have I done to this reason for living, I need to wake up Stand up, Charge me with treason for waiting Give me a reason Take my hand With you, I'll remember Kick-start our genesis, Careful and strong, we'll see …