over the edge

in silence safety is not what we seek
so much relies on what we have to hide
we spend our lives pretending we're the meek

all that is said turns into one critique
of both our feigned humility and pride
in silence safety is not what we seek

you paint the ceiling in one bright clear streak
and let the others take on the hard side
we spend our lives pretending we're the meek

no one explains the source of every leak
nor why we cannot hold back the last tide
in silence safety is not what we seek

we catch no fish in the polluted creek
and do not know why our claim was denied
we spend our lives pretending we're the meek

you claim the hero's just another freak
and no one could have stopped the downhill slide
in silence safety is not what we seek
we spend our lives pretending we're the meek