seeing it through

we can't avoid the fluff or the mistake
a truth well told must satisfy the heart
the rule requires that we must play our part

we aren't allowed more than an honest shake
and will be penalised for each false start
we can't avoid the fluff or the mistake

each brittle human soul must in time flake
we fade away because we play our part
we slowly vanish from the old sea chart
we can't avoid the fluff or the mistake