When I see
any dirt,
any flirt,
I stand aside.
When I hear
any lie,
any tie,
I stand aside.
When I feel,
any insensible,
any unreliable,
I stand aside.
When I smell,
any pungent,
any poignant,
I stand aside.
As I withdraw from the maze
As I retreat from the haze,
As I refrain from the race,
I stand aside.