The Puzzle You, Me, and Everyone We Know

It's been a typical fall in Portland
But I don't think it rained at all today
Still, it feels like I've been
Wearing a wet pair of jeans;
Something is rubbing me
The wrong way

I still can't believe all that I've seen

Lately I've been anything but direct
So can I just spell this out
Or will I lose some respect?
I've been having doubts
About the last few years
In case you don't like blunt
Let me make this less clear

I've been picking apart
The puzzle I've been working on
And from what I see from here
There is no point in carrying on
I've been picking apart
Picking apart all night long
And suddenly, my biggest fear:
I'll never stop picking apart
The puzzle I've been working on