hitting just a little too close
night vision is a bonus
I see you as you doze
no different from what I discovered
some things will never change
and I leave you like I found you
with nothing rearranged
I can see you on the road
your thumb out, hitchin a ride
I was carrying a heavy load
construction made a difficult drive
no places on the shoulder
no pull off posted by sign
I stop in the middle of the street
getting ticketed for my time
dreams are just for dreaming
clandestine just the same
real life is for real living
not framing in a picture frame
you take what He hands down
trying to ace the tests
you do with it what you can
then stow it with all the rest
here I stand on solid ground
as the world spins round and round
it's my competitive nature
that won't let me back down
I once took my best shot
got a ribbon for second place
but I was in the running
I accept my trophy with grace