Heroes and Hypocrites - a Chard Original

Heroes and Hypocrites
Its all fun and games for the moment
But the tests bring a new look at life
The things I thought I held so dear
Are starting to become
The curse of my existence.
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And once again I must face
That dreaded feeling inside
Knowing that I'm not quite the man
That I make myself out to be.
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It is a shame to esteem the noble ones
And yet find yourself drawn to the dumpsters.
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I'm no longer shocked at my condition
I know its just part of the illusion
That tells me that Your higher calling
Is too far from my hands
And will never come to its full fruition.
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You say that the trying of my faith works perseverance
Its funny how that seems to make more sense
When I step back from the workings of my own circumstances.
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Right now my sole comfort is knowing that I'm surrounded
By a generation filled with heroes and hypocrites
And they are like two sides of the same coin
And they are all of Your making
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Quite honestly, some of us fear Your hands.
Our rough places keep us running.
Darkness becomes our shelter
When Your light draws too close.
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Our greatest fear
is being exposed.
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Must we now be on display?
Those others don't know
That we are still a work in progress.
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Please distract them with Your beauty
While we buy some time to find some courage.
Perhaps when You return
We will both be surprised
By the character formed within us.
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Our hope is to no longer
fit into these worn out costumes.