Imitation

Crudely defined I'm just a poser lost Impersonations of what a man should be And of how a man should feel I've tried for seemingly now my entire life To play a part All posture aside I pray for all those versions of myself That I've tried to be For though they may seem obvious to you I know that you could see through them all But they were always real to me You go ahead, I'll be right behind I just need something to calm down my mind Sometimes I wish you could hear All the thoughts that I cannot sing That I could show you the wounds Before they just start growing That we could walk into the dark Unafraid with our lanterns glowing And see it for all that it is Tear it apart This man I am needs medicine To wade through the dark For this mannequin, this mess I'm in This folding inside Stuck in a stoic silence of a Stubborn yet brittle mind You go ahead, I'll be right behind I just need something to calm down my mind Sometimes I wish you could hear All the thoughts that I cannot sing That I could show you the wounds Before they just start growing That we could walk into the dark Unafraid with our lanterns glowing And see it for all that it is