abandon ego
[ FOOLISHLY BEAUTIFUL ]
I aspire to be a beautiful fool
forget about learning and drop out of school
I vow to spend more time on my looks
Throw out my intelligence and burn my books
I’ll speak to impress, not care if it’s true
The sun could be yellow but I’ll agree that it’s blue
This way I’ll avoid all possible fights
Guys wanting to date me, they just might
For as long as I can put on a little number
They’ll come stomping in with hormonal thunder
When they sense naiveté they’ll run for the catch
When I pull out a biggie they’ll fumble for a match
As the flame shine bright my facade they’ll see
That trophy girl I vowed I could be
But if you look hard enough into the depths of my eyes
You’re certain to observe this act is all lies
Somewhere under the perfectly coiffed hair
There’s an intelligista that really does care
Conscious of all she pretends to not know
Upon realizing this I’ll permit you to go
For I’m sorry I can’t be your beautiful fool
Anymore or this charade would be degrading and cruel
At times it may be easier to look pretty and smile
But that takes you an inch and I strive for a mile.
LONE SOLE ~ ONLY THE RIGHT LIVE ONE
If you look close enough - the sole of this on-time shoe actually says "QUALITY GUARANTEED" - I almost called the shot "After-Life Guarantee." But the observation that it was the right sole made it impossible to not muse on the truth of the narrative. The sinners get left behind. Those who don't conquer their egos and she their shadow selves never reach transcendence. I don't believe in hell. But I do believe in heaven and I know it'll be worth the effort of living a life of truth once and and when and if I get there.
