By The Guppy
Date: 2 October 1999

regal exemption

i'm keeping my heart out of it right now
your beauty
i see it
i feel it
i know it
you know i know it
i've knelt before your alter
i've already been the best
i've already done the best
i've already dealt with these things
i've submitted my own resignation
i do know what i'm missing
i do not know what i'm not
but i'm trying to
i've had enough of people bluffing just so somebody calls them on it
i've had enough of people hiding just so somebody will find them
i've had enough of rigged games
i'd rather be alone, complete, and hopeful
than be together, torn, and chasing something beyond my understanding
i'd rather have nobody and be sure of it
than have somebody and be guessing about it
i don't care about the color of the neighbor's lawn
i don't care about the breast size of the neighbor's wife
i don't care how much she thinks i remind her of somebody
i don't care how much he resents me for that
i don't care how much you resent me for this
"the lovers, the dreamers, and me"
i'm a subtle blend of all, masked by your reflection