by Jamil Hall

Created on: February 13, 2009

Only a fool

Would take the word

Of a fool.

The blind leading the

Blind ain't got nothing

On that.

Only a fool believes

The Promises of a

Prophet;

There's too much at stake

For survival.

Only a fool believes

The lies of a lover;

Flattering guile is potent

Mist sprayed in your eyes.

Only a Fool can entertain a

King; why else would we all

Go to war?

Only a fool would believe

That there is nothing

Greater than ourselves;

Only a fool would chase

Shadows.

But we are not immune

To the strange compulsions of

The moon;

And Fools we are; to be

Brought into the

World as

Fluid as the seas...

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