Too Close To See

A cup of two-day-old coffee

You're feeling like yourself again

You're still on your own

You've survived another night

In this dingy room with the same four walls

Looking in the mirrors getting easier these days

That old friend anger is losing its hold on you

The key to survival in this crazy world

And it's good to see you're still standing strong

Not too long ago you

Were tearing at a world that

Would never let you in

Strung out, outcast, turned away

You kept your face to the ground

And fought the world with your silence

And so the seasons change

And the people change

And the good times come

And the good times go

You found yourself in a winless race

Fighting for a cause you never believed

It's easy to regret, not so easy to forget

All the stupid things that used to hold you down

You gotta break that chain and move on

'Cause I know I've seen it in your eyes before

To surrender now

To throw it all away

Is a sacrifice which you can't repay

In a world that don't owe you shit

You gotta think for yourself and fight for every bit of that

Peace of mind that keeps you going on

Gets you out of bed and out that door

Step back, take a look around

And soon you'll find there's something more

That'll come your way with a little patience

It will all work out for you in the end

This is my song to a friend that never needed anyone until now

Sometimes you get too close to see

A different side of what life could be

And if you stare too long, it all becomes a blur

And it's easy to forget just who we are

Don't stare too hard, take a look around