How long the lonesome reach into an empty sky,
How deep the roots sunken beneath the ground?
Stretch toward some goal without knowing why.
Reach deep for something precious not yet found.
Put on your coat of chainmail to blunt all assault.
Toss away the fake holy grail that you did buy.
You can't pin the blame on those that weren't at fault,
And love cannot be bought so it doesn't pay to try.
Stepping stones inside your head led to where you are.
Deep waters threatened as they thundered far below.
You crossed the Rubicon without a single battle scar.
Now end the pointless war in your head and let it go.
How high into the atmosphere can the Phoenix soar
To escape the cat-o-nine-tails' proverbial forty lashes?
And why should he need to go through this once more,
When he has already fought his way out of the ashes?
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How wide can the circle be that holds before breaking,
As your dreams fly away from you in bursting bubbles?
How low on the totem pole are those you are forsaking
In hopes of driving a stake into all your imaginary troubles?
Most thoughts are shallow enough to wade in.
And they aren't worth a nickel as a trade-in.
Destroy that brittle shell that you stayed in.
Get rid of the toys, and the pen you played in.
Go out there and grab the world by the fangs or by the tail.
Then go out and climb the highest mountain you can find.
It doesn't matter one whit whether you succeed or you fail.
What matters is to conquer the fears inside your mind......
