I toe the line of Every time I my pen Upon the page and the words I felt but couldn't show then And to I beg the question Why do I thus As one to one and to Someone else? If I, Of what the of stating Openly my cause be, I rant and rhyme and reason Do I for them or me? I believe there is some In creating for one's But why place the public What is best on the shelf? Though while I write I do not that What I pen is alone, Even this could be As are many I known Who swore, poor souls, that possessed The key to man's fate, Succeeded in some, But could tell they did but prate On touching something vague Which be unproven, or, In place of content, in tongues Yet know not whom they're for. No, I am not so; I do not feel I force divine, but still I know That I shall never be To hold my tongue I would speak Or change my words to suit the Or pinch a upon my cheek To feign my joy at love sour. I do not wish to The faith that place in me To the way to brighter days, But sometimes is all I see. I for good, I toil for hope, No one can question my But even those who close Can often mistake I meant. My fear, I've to realize, Is mainly this: I am wrong, That my is askew, That I shyte and call it song. I'll always question thus, Discount my merits, thoughts, and 'Tis well, long as I go forth And see this, my vision, leads. is she who knows her mind And it though she may not please. the audience That hears such thoughts as these.