What is at the core of my being? What is it that makes me soldier on? Why live to fight another day? For love? For money? For What? As long as I can remember The days have come and gone Inspiration ebbs and flows away away away Some days I find the place, The excitement of it fills me and all will be OK But no, not today. How could I ever ask her to understand? How could I promise her what was not there to give. If I could only will it I would, But no, there was no will that could And time and time again the burden The terrible weight of nothing crushing No corner is dark enough to hide you When the searcher is inside you So many dreams while mindless hours parade Flashed across a silver lining like a meaningful charade 246 thousand hours made all the silly ideas fade So many hopes the fool danced out And now just sad and lonely lout But wait... one dream has truly come about Work and work and sweat believe This time the ring you will retrieve Start afresh, and no more lies Shielded fr