Complacency

Token's solo from INERTIA: The Musical. After failing to follow through with his commitment to the Movement, Token laments the cause of his betrayal.

Complacency

TOKEN:
Complacency’s my enemy
and often gets the best of me
The rest of me is left to try
to rationalize, to justify
Why my stagnant place in space
Is an acceptable position
A righteous pace

She embraces me longingly
She always gets the best of me
I’ve often tried to break the ties
Brush aside the lies I hide behind
But every time I do I find
A wide divide shifts my drive
Her deceptive misconception
Has arrested me once again.

Complacency! Please let go of me!

[Spoken]
(I’m) Like a habituated scientist, trapped by tradition
Confined to customs and conventions of my own invention
Despite knowing this, I have resolved to remain faithfully yours….

Author's Note

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Reviews

[CrystalBluePersuasion]

your perception of reality is SPOT ON and I'm grateful to know a soul like you! you inspire everyone around you (whether they realize it or not). its because of souls like YOU that give this world a better chance of survival. YOU GET IT. soooooo....... GO GET IT! (this musical is you going and 'getting it'). I'm proud of you.

[SuddenCognito]

I really like this! :) Complacency often gets the best of me too.