Wednesday, September 3, 2008

WHAT IS LIFE

WHAT IS LIFE ?
IN THIS WORLD OF FAST CARS
SHARP DRESSERS
FROWNED IF YOU DON'T DRIVE A FLY WHIP
HAVE TO APPROACH THEM GIRLS RIGHT
IF NOT WATCH THEM DO THE DIP
LIKE ROACHES IN THE LIGHT
OR A FRIEND WHO YOU THOUGHT WAS TRUE
VANISH IN A FIGHT
IT'S IN THIS LIFE
WE JUDGE WHAT WE DON'T KNOW
WE TALK SO MUCH
IN THE END
WE HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW
TALKING RECKLESS OUT THE MOUTH
NOT EVEN BENT
EXPENSIVE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY
THEY CAN'T EVEN PAY THE RENT
MORNING REFLECTIONS
STARING IN THE MIRROR
LYING TO THEMSELVES
TOXIC WASTE THOUGHTS
THAT NEED A CLEANER
WHAT IS LIFE ?
I KNOW IT'S NOT THIS CLEARLY
BELIEVE NOTHING THAT I HEAR
OR WHAT I SEE ON THE TV
FOLLOWING MY HEART
TAKING NOTHING ON FACE VALUE
THE SIGNS THAT APPEAR
THAT WE DON'T PAY ATTENTION
2 THAT GUT FEELING IN OUR STOMACHS
DID I FORGET TO MENTION
THE WISE
WHO SPITE JEWELS
WITH KNOW CHARGE OR FEE
SOAK IT UP THE LIKE A SPONGE
ADD IT TO THE NEW ME
WHAT IS LIFE ?
I'M TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT
IT'S IN THIS LIFE
I STAY TRUE TO MYSELF

1 comment:

Eb the Celeb said...

the world is so fickle... all you can do is stay true to yourself.

nice piece