a fool and society soon shall part

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a fool and society soon shall part
by Everett A Warren
August 26, 1998

fallow lie the fields of misery
where the wise men seldom tread
where hopes and dreams thrive in wild desperation
withered and black within

name him they, the fool
for he wanders where e'er he may wander
see how his step does twist
finding the compass of his misdirection

and they, they name themselves
for being of such great stature it is their nature
see how names are needed
thus they claim to be society

an insular cell, they stick one to another
for in lack of strength, they find unity
together they stand undivided
a cancerous cell, with ugly favour

from ivory towers the wise watch them sink
for their field lies fallow and much to be avoided
so there they gather, all together now
as they taunt the fool who wanders free

Copyright (c) 1998 Everett A Warren