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May 16, 2005

the art of communication

we are busy either
polishing each others brass
or
tiptoeing across eggshells

when serious inquiries
are unholstered
every response or offering is a mixed drink
watered down
no one goes for the shot glass solution

the sugarcoated pill
band-aids with purple dinosaurs on them
are more the modern method
for most ages and wages

perhaps thats why I fail
with the female populace
they dont expect what i give
and I expect nothing less than what I offer

but asking for the truth
with a poker face
is calling your own bluff

the results end friendships, marriages
and other harmonious illusions

when someone you love
asks for the truth
be sure not to mistake it
for what they really want
and once youve settled on what that is
orchestrate it as gracefully as possible

the truth is the disfigurement
best kept beneath a robe

Posted by Drexler at May 16, 2005 05:02 PM