Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Conversation as poem

Youth corrupts;                       Age corrupts;
age refines                               youth refines
that which is created                the products of hard work
as the result of hard work        and ingenuity.
and ingenuity.                          What of being bald?
What of being bald?                Why do we need hair?
Why do we need hair?             It's another way to sort
It's another way to sort            the 'yes's' and the 'no's'
the 'yes's' and the 'no's'            When simple trust fails
When simple trust fails             In a world where liars lie
In a world where killers lurk    waiting around every corner.
around every corner.            

Omission is power,                  Omission is weakness;
for it fosters the imaginations     it means the poet is too stupid
of the readers                           to tie up loose ends.
and makes subject matter        
relatable.

All is forgiven -                       It is unforgivable -
to each his own.                     formalities create
                                             common language.

Yes!                                      No!
But why not?                         You cannot give in to everyone!
I want to.                               You are a fool.
Fools enjoy themselves            - and do nothing else
Michelangelo was miserable    yet he created the greatest art known to man
shall we agree to disagree?     How can I? You are wrong.
I'm tired of this argument.       Then admit your folly.
Never!                                   SHUT UP.
As you wish.                    

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