There’s something that you should know already
But you don’t
And it doesn’t matter what it is
It matters that you don’t know
And you should know
And I’ve long debated all the
Good in should
And should I tell
Need I tell
And well… for me
I’ve gone through tough
And we’ve both lived long enough
Without the burden of full disclosure
What’s the point of more exposure
It won’t provide a drop of peace
Or spiritual composure
As we both age to middle-age
Sage supposedly
And there’s a growing list
Of things you mis-remember
Or dis-remember
Of our common past
So much that I now accept
The stories that you share as true
Acknowledge glories
For races that you say I’ve run
And even won
I’m less committed to those absolutes of truth
Discovered all those shouldn’t - shoulds
Are just a self indulgent luxury of youth
But then
Of course
You know that already
