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IRON-ICK
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Sometimes I start to fret over the time, tears, money and effort
I wasted
Fretting over silly things that turned out to be meaningless
In the long run
In the grand scheme of things
In the big picture
Instantly the pointlessness of fretting over
What I fretted over
Becomes abundantly clear and I move on to a fretless mode
And clear skies for the day.
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THE GAMBLE
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We all live in a house of cards
We must play the hand we are dealt
Occasionally the cards get shuffled
Then we don't know what to expect
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We get better at this game
Which still requires luck
If we blow up and lose our cool
We have to play "Fifty Two Pick Up"
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Your hand might not be terrific
Or it might be surprisingly great
Whatever hand you hold right now
Will eventually be shuffled by fate
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We don't know who is bluffing
Or hiding a cheat card up their sleeve
But we are always all in
Cause it's a game we just can't leave
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SOMETIMES I THINK I SEE GODZILLA
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Sometimes I think I see Godzilla
But it always turns out to be a tree
Yet, to this day, I sometimes imagine I see Godzilla
I wonder if he sometimes imagines he sees me
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RUSHING ROULETTE
You don't have to gamble to gamble
Because everyday we play the odds
Every time we do something
There's a chance it can go dreadfully wrong
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Since we can't do absolutely nothing
We make choices but we are not hasty
Choices that are mindful and deliberate
Are the best bet for our safety
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BALLOTS NOT BULLETS
Behind the scenes, under the table
A fig leaf that covers disgrace
The power mad, the greedy grab
This is where politics takes place
Is it any wonder things are a mess
In any political race?
I can't fix it, neither can you
While the fanatics scheme and gloat
But we can make our voices heard
If we get up and get out the vote.
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RECIPES TO BECOME OTHER CREATURES
Pangolin - scatter shelled organic pumpkin seeds on a plate and pick them up with your tongue
Giraffe - hold a lettuce leaf up over your head and stretch your neck to reach it
Squirrel - hide nuts around the house, forget where you put them, then randomly hop around the house looking for them
Eagle - spot a brownie a mile away, swoop in and grab it with your toes
Beaver - get a bag of thick pretzel sticks and gnaw through the center of each one
Lion - place a protein source on a plate on the floor, crouch down inching your way over to it, POUNCE!
Cat - put a bowl of food in front of yourself, sniff it disdainfully and saunter away
Dog - put a bowl of food in front of yourself, eat it so fast you don't even get your teeth dirty
Butterfly - fill small cups with fruit juices, hold a straw in your mouth and flutter from cup to cup, sipping from each one
Viper - slither up to a peeled banana, bite it, then swallow it whole
Elephant - stuff an entire bunch of bananas in your mouth using your nose
Monkey - put a piece of fruit on top of a step ladder, say OOOoo OOoo EEee EEeee, scramble up the ladder and hold the fruit in your mouth to climb down.
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OUR WAY
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Harmonious relationships are delightful
Not possible for the mean and spiteful
The way they speak and act is frighhtful
They are definitely not on my path
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Path people are working on their insides
Their ethics and their primal drives
Where goodness and mercy grows and thrives
The beautiful jewels that line the path
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Who wants to be angry, bitter and sour?
When we can be glorious beings that flower
Petals of kindly goodwill we shed and shower
For our beloved companions on the path
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