Common Ground

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First off I love you, I really do
Despite what I say to you
Despite my lack of emotion in talks between me and you
I'm older now it's in the past but sometimes that surface too
I know it's unresolved for me
For you it ain't never true

My memory runs deep and it's the clearest from POV
Responsibilities took up my life so I set you free
Them grudges weighed us down, we ain't as close as we need to be
I love you still but every now and then them words come out weak

A toddler I got rowdy
Ain't nothin could hold me back
Creative mind at 5 you made it sure that I harnessed that
Them art supplies kept me inside expanding as I adapt
Expression was my freedom so I'm glad you could nurture that
It was never all we had, but at times I could feel the wrath
Our minds might not align but I'm the kid so I can't be mad
I can "always talk to you" but if I did I might get a slap
My first fist fight was one sided and you made sure of that

Hurts but we Imperfect nothin works so we desert it
Wonder why I'm introverted if I try might make it worsen
So I dive into my person let my world burn all around
Might implode eventually, but as of now I've sunken down
Don't raise your voice, don't make a sound
Flip of a coin, it's nothing now
What do I say if it's not clear? feels like a curse the middle child
Or maybe I'm not reaching out, express the pain it's brewing clouds
It's fogging minds and closing hearts communications breaking down
No common ground, no common ground
No common- ground

Stepping foot outside the house I'm changing for the better now
It's funny how the distance brought us closer, I had plenty doubts
I'm working on my boundaries
Keep people 'round for quality not quantity
Some love to speak in fallacy I can't keep up no crowded feed
I'm independent

Y'all know how them bands go just call me Vincent (Van Gogh)
I hear whispers comin from that tall grass, they call that hissin
Won't be till you find the time to breathe that they'll come to creep
Plenty of my own done stole from me after I helped them eat

I might get caught in a bind
Sometimes it's ego, sometimes I don't want no help cause I'm fine
I'd rather show you I can give than be a burden again
Maybe I'm reading that wrong
But can you say that every time we meet you're healthy and strong
I know it's stressful how you came up I don't blame you at all
And even if we try to change don't mean we've learned to absolve
Might gain some courage on the way so we can keep movin on
Though I might struggle I'm still humble, slow recovery
Through the trouble gain some muscle and grind

I got some work to do I can't forget to give it some time
It's never perfect but I wouldn't mind to give that a try
Sometimes it's all in my mind
Sometimes it's hard to let go of the past and leave it behind
I've been a victim to resentment can I put that behind me?
It don't surprise me I'd invite it even when it's dividing
We colliding always fighting I'd rather put that in writing
Might find some comfort inside this

Common Ground, common ground, common-, common