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[aid] => mick
[title] => Short Black Leash
[time] => 2005-10-03 11:41:37
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[bodytext] => There's a short black leash attached to you Keepin' you from movin' as you were meant to The people who aren't on it are far too few But they turn out to be the ones who Produce the leashes in the factory For people who buy them up almost religiously Each one thought to be different, but they simply can't see That they're still buying leashes instead of stepping out free The leashes give them something that they can discuss So they continue to wear them without any fuss The free thinkers are banned for the leash is a must But their message floats in on the wind; in the dust. Does the God who created each insect to differ See the people He made as so many pieces of liver? To get out of the mainstream in humanity's river Requires a new train of thought, one I'm here to deliver. Cause I'm not talkin' of changin' your outward appearance It's the mindset you cling to with rigid adherence It's time someone came in and ran interference Thoughts of how to make profit must be put out on clearance It's time to embrace what's beyond the bottom line Perhaps as we let go we'll soon come to find Our imaginations provide us with more than we've left behind There's an alternative way to our fixed daily grind So make your reality what you want it to be Your more than a flavor at the Starbuck's beanery My friend you don't have to accept acceptancy When your able to demonstrate a little creativity [comments] => 1 [counter] => 189 [topic] => 65 [informant] => Joe_Cool [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => toughstuff )
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