2005-12-31 - Hey What's Up?
Dear You, to whom this entry's due
Tell me what is new with you
from your unique point of view?
What's the pleasure you pursue?
Have you seen the carnival
singing "there's no harm at all"
all the while their marching feet
trampling victims on the street?
Have you joined that lame parade
so self-serving as they fade
into their own point-of-use
grasping for each drop of juice?
Do you spectate in the crowd
as the fanfare thinks out loud?
Do you survey every act
taking polls, recording facts,
write reviews and read the news,
judging between hats and shoes?
Did you buy that suit you're in?
Is it real each time you grin?
Are you phoney? Are you real?
Is that really how you feel?
Did you get here in one piece?
Who submits your press release?
Do your fans mean praise they give?
Do you relate to relatives?
Tell us, who's your favorite thing?
Is it true that cash is king?
As confusion clamours on
and you're not sure which side you're on
Take a minute while there's time
Sieze the moment in your prime
Just be still and listen some
Do you hear that distant drum?
Life is beating in the ides;
rising, falling with the tides;
water's trickling in the brook;
time deserves a closer look:
random swirlings, passing by,
currents to discerning eyes
learning how to truly see
check it out, get back to me.
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