there’s nothing typical about you
not hiding underneath
your every thought is visible, and yet and yet
there’s something mystical about you
you hold to the belief
that every problem’s fixable, and yet not yet
you’ll always meet denial
you’ll always be surprised
you may be so convinced that you can read it in their eyes
some folks are quite transparent
some people quite opaque
but they you try to second guess, i’d say it’s your mistake
so here’s a little warning, babe, i’ll tell you what i’ve heard
the past is just a catalyst that leaves the future blurred
you can’t ignore the signals if you think it might return
so pay attention, study hard, and learn what i have learned.
i have a million questions
the answers are oblique
my patience is resilient, and yet and yet
my thoughts all spill in cadence
my task hardly unique
can’t see what blanks to fill in, not yet and yet
the zealots and high flyers
the gypsies and the spies
all sit around the table and make plans for your demise
they’re hardly transcendental
belief is not their style
their angry eyes will slice you while they woo you with their smiles
so here’s a dire warning, babe, i’ll share what i have heard:
the future sometimes seems as if it’s already occurred;
by arrogance and vanity the truth is often spurned,
so pay the piper, slay the viper, practice what you’ve learned.
jmidworth 
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