There is nowhere to turn

Without having to learn

There is no way

that we can fake it

Our minds will always yearn

For more fuel to burn

There’s no way

that we can’t take it

What we retain

Can keep us sane

It’s best not to forsake it

But sometimes complex code

And info overload

Create a world

where it’s hard to make it

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Go over the bridge

Or take the bypass

They think I’m a glitch

Because they are high class

I’m middle of the road

While I’m under I float

My word can’t be heard

They assume it’s absurd

They blindly pass judgement

Not knowing what love’s meant

They don’t care at all

So their main thought

is simply, “Why ask?”

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Why not?

I return

Before I even hear their next remark

They had said it and meant it

Now it seems like I’m the shark

But the simple meaning remains

It turns out, it isn’t dark

The truth is

Sometimes we have to ask

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And then we get a response

Solutions can be stark

We can all share way more heart

If synergy is a fire

Shared understanding is a spark

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