#upbeat #poppy #someharmonies Another take on the prompt. Really liked this skirmish, and although I was late the the party, both songs were done within an hour. Just a more sensible one than the original 2am Tim!

The centre of what you believe Can be the thing that serves to deceive Life is rarely what it seems Some say truth is only found in dreams

At the centre is your core But it’s hard to understand The signals can be unclear Competing desires and demands

And still you try to soldier on It’s what you’ve always known One day your self will be gone But you’ll never be alone

The centre of you as a person Is not the same as the sanitised version Perhaps you’ll never be aware And true meaning will be found elsewhere

The centre of it all Isn’t software to be installed It’s not books upon a shelf It’s the core of your very self

(c) words and music G Todd 2026