The Clockwork Figurines

And so it continues
Over and over
Again and again

The same motions
The same words
Over and over
Again and again

The gears keep turning
Everything stays the same
No matter how much we try
Here we are again

Nothing changes
Like clockwork figurines
We follow the same patterns
over and over
again and again

We keep going through the same motions
Expecting something to change
Foolishly we hope
That this time will be different

The gears keep turning
Another cycle begins
The frustration builds
We want to break free

Everything repeats once again
Nothing changes
No matter what we say
It’s only words

We follow the same patterns
Over and over
Again and again

The cycle continues
It does not end
Time will always move implacably forward

Every step we take
We find ourselves back in the same place
Perhaps one day we’ll break free

In the end
I follow the same motions
Even though nothing will change
The yearning will remain
I want to be free

The gears turn
We follow the same motions
Over and over
Again and again
Like clockwork figurines