Wednesday, October 17, 2007

rolling with the paper punches

everyday I buy you
a paper roll in print
everyday I read you
to be informed
to be entertained

one special day I saw
an article or two
different, misgiving
living a life of its own

it's home, or is it?

funny, the joker
is getting wild
somber the serious mind
is seething, soaking
not misbehaving, of course

the thin, the transparent
light skin spins
clothed artificially
its beauty is just
clinging in lotions
rubbed in outer skins

now come and play
edge up, but play free
play fair and never cheat
hold your cards
keep them in your chest

for no products of beauty
to be precise, to be exact
will win you laurels
in the eyes of the best
the one up above, the great

so play, be fair, be honest
never, never cheat
stand up, be honest
don't play in despair
don't cut your skin or hair

never in front of your customers

where they can see your trick
keep it in high secret

where only you, yourself will ever know
except your very own conscience, there... :)