I’ve been looking for my storybook ending
For so long that I’ve forgotten
That this is no fairy tale
This is the real world
Nothing has to make sense
Things don’t have to be what they seem
And sometimes things just don’t work out
No matter how hard you try
Sometimes it really is better
To just up and walk away
Rather than keep trying
And failing
And falling
And torturing yourself
Reaching for the carrot
Dangling just out of reach
Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel
Really is just a freight train
Barreling down the track
Assuming you’re smart enough
To stay out of the way
And you’re not always the hero of the story
That sweeps in at the right time
Wins the day and gets the girl
Sometimes you’re just a bit player
And others you’re not even in the scene
And all you can do is play the role as written
Trying not to do something stupid
Like stumble, stutter, or miss a line
Well I really messed up this time
And the curtain’s falling
And I just have to face the bad reviews
As the book closes
And I’m nowhere near the end