I see me in you

I see you in me

So like the man

I used to be 

Like you the man

Who won’t be told 

The man I shed

Now I am old

Charisma and strength

Beyond our fellow men

But this is now 

And that was then.

Bound to prevail

When joined in the running

But look at me now

I didn’t see this coming

I drained my power, I fell, I faded

My 20/20 I abused and jaded

You see me weak, defences down

But don’t dare pity, this hapless clown

I flew too close, I crossed the wires

I crashed, I burned, I built my pyre

And if you would look me in the eye

You’d see a man resolved to die

Take heed my son

Don’t share my fate

Now for me, too late, too late.