In line

Waiting on the other side for the keeper to call me by my name
Ready to follow the path I lead to love, peace or perhaps to fame
Wearing the overalls that are requisite to making this type of trip
But before I approach my landing I know that I will have to strip

I understand that I've been selected for some uniquely special work
I am curious if they will be caring and sweet or if they will treat me like a jerk
It's scary to think about becoming something that I was not meant to be
Is there bondage or labor in my future or will I get the chance to be free?

Suddenly nervous just like they told me I would be closer to my time
My head is light and my stomach is heavy and sour just like a lime
I wanted to take a picture of my cousins and how happy that we have been
They tell me that I'll have to forget them the moment that I begin

They pack me in a little capsule just big enough to fit my entire body inside
I'm frightened and excited about what's coming, my future just looks so wide
As the hatch closes I take one last look at the memories of life as I knew it before
The smile on my mug just gets bigger as I hear the latch click into the door

I'm ready for my journey and whatever comes no matter good or bad
But there's no time for regrets, worries or any judgments that I may have had
Because I have been waiting for most of forever to get put to the test
Standing on the sidelines rooting for a winner will never make me my best

Because the only way to find what you're truly made of is to become a participant
You can only watch so long or write about others because in the end it is only font
Gold and steel are purified in fire then pounded into jewelry or a knife
The same is about to happen to me but my fire is known to us as life

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