In Retrograde

I lost my way On a walk in the palisades Sat down to read Under the Wisdom Tree Words of the wise That fill these pages with alibis "Forget what you're told Hope will save your soul" Stuck in the fold Waiting here just to sell my soul Wasting away For someone else's gain Progress is made But its still moving in retrograde Misunderstood For the greater good Stuck in a way Waiting patiently all the same This place took its toll But never swallowed me whole Well I lost my way Thought I might find my way back someday But hope's getting old It never saved my soul I lost my way On a walk in the palisades Sat down to read Under the Wisdom Tree Well I lost my way Thought I might find my way back someday But hope's getting old It never saved my soul