1) I quietly grin and cheer you on	2) Brave and cocky, young and bold
Keeping my comments to myself		Challenging all common sense
Laughing up my sleeve at them		Quick-witted jabs at silly twits
It's like watching Keystone Kops	And like all rebels, ostracized
And you...!				But then...
Giving the world your caustic smirk	Swirling and twisting and burning
Insulting them right to their faces	With knowledge of self and of fear
Then watching with gleeful sorrow	And scorn of self-righteousness
As such elegant humor is lost		And not, as most think, of adults

3) Carefully, quietly, soothingly soft	4) Their ignorance is your aid
Bolstering that which was injured	If only I could learn from you
I marvel at you, self-assured, resolute	And keep my weakness to myself
Hiding so surely your oceans of doubt	Using arrogance like steel
You know				Unafraid
It's so easy to just write you off	Cracking jokes in death's face
As a loud mouthy rebel, angry punk	Impossible to humiliate
If they'd listen to your thoughts	A hearty "Chin up!" to /us/
And stay silent as you mourn		A cheerful "Piss off," to them
For all the ones you couldn't save	Do you ever drop your guard?
They'd learn you care, so much		Except in front of those you love?