Try to keep out of that place
That no one wants to go
One step takes you off the face
And down the slippery slope

Sometimes have to look in there
And close the closet door
Some things help remember her
Others hurt some more

Sorting out the details
Face to face with life's fails
Searching for the next phrase
To lead me to the next phase

Listening for special words
Wondering if they'll be heard
Waiting for the steps in order
How to share beyond the borders

Trying to imagine going
Somewhere so unknown
There's no map that's showing
The road that we ride on

Feels like it's meandering
Often standing still
One days in the ditches
Or climbing up the well
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