All of Me // Mark Roper

So all of me, why not take all of me -
the one with so many certificates,
the failure, the one who can't cope,
the boy who never grew up,
the boy who grew up too early;

strong silent one, son-but-not-father,
one who believes, one who'd like to,
one who can't, one who'd never say,
he who never shows his feelings,
he who wears his heart on his sleeve;

man who cannot cry, inner child,
buffoon, kind man, the good boy,
only-as-good-as-his-next-joke boy,
the guy who at certain moments,
that other guy and all the rest;

him who lets it all flow over him,
him crippled by disappointment,
the liar, the cheat, stranger on the CV.
Mr. Polite, Mr. Charm, Mr. Bitter, Mr. Vague,
and all the others you'll say I've left out;

the one who likes you one who doesn't,
one who'll touch you the one who won't,
one who'll get carried away, one who'll watch,
the judge, the jury, the one on trial,
the innocent victim, the guilty as charged,

o all of me why not take all of me