Left my home town just before six am
The right thumb was my only ride
Someone finally stopped, thank you ma'am
Heading to the city that has nothin' to hide
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I once wanted it all
But now search no more
As I let inner peace soar
And watch others now crawl
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Is your sky still blue,
Mr. President?
Telling nonsense truth
Of fake news you dreamt
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I thought the path would lead to a more familiar purpose
Wandering in silence; alone
I used to enjoy the soundtrack of the birds,
The freshness of the sun,
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I write really bad poetry
Someone called me dilettante
No idea what that even meant
So I had looked it up to see
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No choice on being born, no pick on the given scene
Hidden skills discovered on life's journey; the world, too, unaware
As the years go by, for some, death's a reward, or perhaps a refreshment
Reminisce running bare through the field, never alone though
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With eyes wide open
Leering the acoustical ceiling
Unable to communicate
Counting every hole in each tile
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Your laces are untied
You could trip n' fall
And hurt yourself
So why not just
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Flat like a prairie drive
Round like a knights table
Italian like tragic opera
Sauce like homemade love
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You're like a poem waiting to be written
Like a luscious fruit, yet not forbidden
A golden statue for all to worship
A fine speckle of yellow gold stirred up
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