The temper of my soul   is losing its intent   The weaker I feel   the less I pretend      I need to rest a while   A mind with no support   The years have been unkind   I have to learn to adore      Too many consequences   to bring me down   I hear too much opinion   to find a stable ground      Show me some affection   Only what you know   I don't want perfection   Perfection never grows      Grant me one emotion   and call it what you will   Let me have a moment   and satisfy my guilt   Keep me on the edge   and I'll never look down   I'm only dead   when you're not around      The window of the future   is translucent in my mind   What good is the light   when the bad can't stay behind      I've given up self sympathy   for a much bigger sense   I won't be sad   just at my expense