hope is the last thing 

to go I remind myself 

as we ask too much 

from this world of talk 

 

not today, devil 

no thanks, rebel 

I’ll pay this bill 

in full 

 

I keep working 

I keep learning 

how hard it is 

to be good 

 

should I eat this 

do I kill this 

would you kiss me 

should we leave 

 

I’ve got to live with myself 

that’s the hardest project 

 

I keep working on it 

to get it down 

in the 

time left