Out of Line

Out of Line

6/10/12

Been living unopposed

No contradictions

Getting along in line

By being far from it

Never moving away

Or going astray

Getting by with

My toe well behind the line

But now, I move ahead

I’ve got my toe by the line

I’m an average person

White picket fence and all

But now I want it blue

Some dirt on my shoes, and

I want my house a neon color

Not this lame pastel

Got my toe on the line

Don’t want a fight

Just some freedom

To do what I need

It’s not insubordination

I’m not going AWOL

In this military world

I’d say I’m just going civilian

I’m stepping out of line

To realign my spine

With my heart and mind

To make everything fine

But that’s not enough

I have to step beyond the line

I’m not a friend and a neighbor

I’m a slave and a laborer

To break free I move beyond the line

I go above and beyond

I go away

But not astray