O, the power! O, the breadth! They wrap us in bounty They herd us over cliffs Like pawns in their game Or tools in their hands Means to an end Silent and sullen, dejected Willful disobedience, a tantrum, my minor rebellion Assert my dominance No way out, many ways through A constellation of fates Only some will see Discover reason Gather worth Arm yourself with discretion Silent and sullen, dejected Willful disobedience, a tantrum, my minor rebellion Assert my dominance Behold your plasticity Forsake the olden ways Put your cerebral mosaic To the test