I am what I am
Not a mouse
Not a god
Things I can never be
Finding fallacy
In the vivid dream
That I sleep with
For what I know as eternity
I am not but a stain
On all that I know
Everything I struggle for
Fades regardless
Dust is not
But the sum of our efforts
The scars and stains on my skin
Offer no immortality
I offer to you
The best burden I can bear
My greatest deeds
Give witness to my deepest thoughts
This effervescent search for glory
That I seek in this life and the next
Hold only the value others give
When we decide my fate
Paradox 