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In the Car

I like the silence I am comfortable with me In my mind there is nothing to fear, Only kingdoms to conquer. My mind may race in quiet violence But what else can it do or be? It won’t slow or stall, just let me steer. It exists for me to conquer. So I guide or at least in my eye’s lens Control isn’t mine perfectly, constantly When the ugly head rears, it becomes clear, mild fear But I thought…I..was to conquer? I was swallowed by, but also am, this silence Of course I can comfort me Though I am startled, quickly I dispel the fear Because even defeated, I will conquer. I like the silence. My mind may race in quiet violence. So I guide, or at least in my eye’s lens. I was swallowed by, but also am, this silence. I am comfortable with me. But what else can it do or be? Control isn’t mine perfectly, constantly. Of course I can comfort me. In my mind there is nothing to fear. It won’t slow or stall, just let me steer. When the ugly head rears, it becomes clear, mild fear. Though I am startled, quickly I dispel the fear. Only kingdoms for me to conquer! It exists for me to conquer! But I thought…I…was to conquer? Because even defeated, I will conquer. I like the silence. All I mean to say is in my ride Every now and again music is fine All I mean to say is I needn’t hide. I just enjoy my ever-quietly-racing mind.

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