hearts can be deceitful, and the mind will lead astray they taught you all about it in a song in second grade
that’s a real conflict of interest when you put it in a certain light such a simple operation, but it left you paralyzed

so what’s left?
for really knowing anything?
to sort the meaning from the means? the voice of G-d from dopamine?
I know you're scared it’s make believe

it’s a heavy lift to take it in and carry on
much less to carry anything with all your fingers crossed.
you paid respects to innocence, took a breath and caught your second wind shouting “I can’t live here anymore, but I still have to live!”

so what’s next
when there’s no view without a lens or any truth that won’t depend
on open hearts and calloused hands you just don’t have those muscles yet it takes some time to find the strength

all said, there is no faith in certainty but it’s our turn to taste and see we’re all discerning in between
and no one knows, but some believe