Back of My Mind

from <kill_the_humans> by South Oaks

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< Back of My Mind >

In the back of my mind
there’s something that I know
To the back of my mind
is where I need to go
From what I recall, there’s a lesson or a line there
To instruct, relay or remind there
Pertaining to my situation
Providing some hope or some inspiration
On the tip of my tongue
right in front of my face

I know, there’s something I know
Read in a fable, or heard in a parable

Somewhere buried deep in the back of my mind
lies the nugget of wisdom that I need to find
It cuts through the fog I am steeped in
Shines like a light, and guides like a beacon
But, the light is out and I can’t find what I know

I know, there’s something I know
Read in a fable, or heard in a parable

I know deep in my heart
that I’m not very smart...

Behind the racks of anecdotes
Under the box of dirty jokes
Beside the drawer of movie quotes
On top of all the songs I wrote

(The answer to enlightenment
is somewhere here among these things)

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from <kill_the_humans>, released July 16, 2018

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