Crash and Burn
by Michael Doyle

Crash and burn
When will I learn
My stomach churns
From the lessons that I learn

If I haven't learned by now
Will I ever somehow
I keep pushing on
I keep pushing on

Gonna slow it down
A warm smile turned to frown
I keep thinking that I'm clever
Striking out in every endeavor

Always wanting to be the good dish
But turning out to be the bad fish
Who couldn't gain a good wish
Or maybe know which is which

Crash and burn
When will I learn
My stomach churns
From the lessons that I learn

If I haven't learned by now
Will I ever somehow
I keep pushing on
I keep pushing on

This train is in vain
In a world gone insane
The answer to the questions
Raised without hesitation

As I count the sheep
That get in the way of sleep
As worries come and go
Mine is a life of ebb and flow

Crash and burn
When will I learn
My stomach churns
From the lessons that I learn

If I haven't learned by now
Will I ever somehow
I keep pushing on
I keep pushing on 

The voice down the hall
Swears it knows it all
But doesn't know a thing
That adds up to more than nothing

That matters at all
Still my pride takes its fall
I didn't want to feel any more
Gotta keep my feet on the floor

Crash and burn
When will I learn
My stomach churns
From the lessons that I learn

(c) July 17, 2023  Michael Doyle
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