Maybe It's OK

Present and past self Both integrated and isolated The fears of a fourteen year-old boy Built into a tried-and-tested defense mechanism over three decades Maybe it's OK to be uncomfortable Maybe it's OK to be nervous Maybe it's OK for emotions to be wild and unstable If it brings a sense of understanding I have learned the flavours of my anger The taste of fury can be meaty and sweet Even if it sometimes leaves a bitter aftertaste Maybe it's OK to rage Maybe it's OK to lash out Maybe it's OK to fight If you can remember what you need to fight for But it's curious how feeling the bad things Became so much easier than feeling the good things