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Navigating Life's Maze: Struggles, Changes, and the Will to Try
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Straighten up my shoulders for my mother and mirrors
Straightening up for mother and mirrors, adjusting posture
The overcompensation of a posture I'm dying to know
Overcompensating in posture, curious about its significance
Feeling like a kid selling ten dollar chocolates
Feeling like a child selling chocolates for $10
Reciting all my rehearsed lines to your closing door
Repeating rehearsed lines at a closing door
Thought a change of scenery would make me feel better
Expecting a change of scenery to improve emotions
Moved four hundred miles away, I'm still staring at the floor
Moved far away but still feeling down and staring at the floor
And feeling useless as a mime in a counseling session
Feeling useless like a mime in counseling, silent expressions
Here's a million mute expressions, here's the one where I choke on my words
Million mute expressions, choking on words in certain situations
Then in comes the church with the answers
Church offering answers
Ah Ah bless me with those tired acronyms
Humorous plea for blessings with tired acronyms
They look good on the overhead slide
Acronyms look good on presentation slides, saving lives
They're saving lives
Positive impact of acronyms, possibly sarcastic
Works every time
Repeated success of the church's approach
Coughing courtesy up in a month of indifference
Coughing up politeness in a month of indifference
And lapping up the lie with an apologetic tongue
Accepting lies apologetically
I'm polishing my eyelids with a hand on your shoulder
Symbolic act of polishing eyelids, seeking comfort in others
Scripted adornment always kills concern
Scripted adornment hinders genuine concern
Sick of coming home with the TV mumbling
Discontent with returning home to a murmuring TV
There used to be a time when you spoke to me with words
Reflecting on a time when communication was verbal
I'm swearing up and down saying it's a commitment
Swearing commitment but unsure of success
And toasting new beginnings saying sorry I thought it would work
Toasting new beginnings but apologizing for failed expectations
All my speech is riddled with annulment
Speech filled with cancellation or voiding
I'm sorry, I'm just doing what I think I should
Apologizing for actions deemed necessary
I'm gathering my things and I'm leaving for good in November
Packing and leaving permanently in November
I don't know when I'll talk to you
Uncertain about future communication after leaving
I guess when both our eyes have finally died
Communication resumes when both parties are no longer emotionally invested
I still want to try
Expressing a desire to keep trying despite difficulties
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