Skin peeling, eye water, the chemical shield All this will retire one day when I'm healed And the folks I admire will admire me If I write a good song and sing it perfectly My lining sheds soundly the Moon it is whole In the safest of seasons for out of control I can even be stoic or quietly doubt I just hope you’ll take your shovels and goggles out Convex and tender, resolved to abuse Rain soaks my foundation with holes in my shoes Dear in the headlights, full belly and glass I have got sleepy jitters and jerks to surpass I know I’ll be humbled and grateful one day For the space I create between each vertebrae I can breathe with the bigger breath, transcend my fears But sometimes my backbone fully disappears Wide awake, trains coming less frequently Bane of existence, physical urgency Seems I'm always instigating the high The music I dance to my favorite lullaby