2007-05-22/3:55 p.m.

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youve grown roots here, you old oak tree
gripped the ground for a quarter-century
i could count your rings to see how far youve come
but id have to cut you down, cut you off from the sun

im dandelion fluff, a self-contained seed
i waltz with the wind which i always let lead
ive got everything i need on my back and in my feet
but if i stay here too long
ill be pulled out like weed

you hold steadfast while i juggle with leaving
only in constrast does my love look fleeting
ill love you longer than ill ever let you know
i covet what we started but i cant stay to watch it grow

am i settling into this
and settling down?
or am i settling for this sleepy town?
am i settling down and
settling into this?
or am i settling for you and settling for less?