Alter Ego - The New Year

Of the acceptable reactions to tragedy

Gardening, the priesthood and insanity

Look what you’ve chosen

Just to be disingenuous to the letter

I can’t force you to fail or force you to shut up

And I don’t want you to fail

I want you to show up

But you’re making a choice to which it’s hard not to

Stick

How can a true confidant be unworthy of trust

How can such a simpering git get what he wants

I can’t force you to fail or force you to show up

And I don’t want you to fail

I want you to shut up

But you’re making a choice to which I hope you don’t

Stick