enough with the getting old,
feeling the heat going out from your soul.
your heart burns no more
and you wonder if it's a good thing.
in your beliefs and status and power and fame
you seem to find meaning
that you never had from the beginning.

still
you're just not strong enough
to sustain yourself
not tender enough
to feel beyond your own selfish pain
if life's really a choice
that conscience you listen to,
is more than just your own voice.
knowing what you want
was all you need to break the rules.

I blogged @ 11:24 PM