Grow Up
Shouting for attention, yet afraid to stand alone
We call ourselves adults now, but we haven’t fully grown
“Watch me, Daddy, watch me!” From daring heights we call
But when we stumble down we scream, “Don’t look at me at all!”
We stiffen with defiance while tears sting in our eyes
Resentful of the times we must resist temptation’s cries
We measure our own worthiness by other men’s success
True, we are God’s children, but we’re spoiled none the less
Bit by bit our selfish pride grows fatter day by day
While inside our hungry souls are wasting fast away
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