Don't be a sponge
or a carbon-copy
you're born
to create and to be free!

The wheat and the chaff
how to sift the former
from the latter-
such many don't know enough!

Which should I choose to be?
A bottle sinks in water
a cork--   never!

I'll not talk
of the end of time
only say: I hope
for the best outcome

Even genius knows not itself
and alas ! poor and paltry me
with my so limited knowledge
how could I move to the next level?

....but I don't want

to be regarded

as a brand----I'm human

not an item!

The time is now
no more tricks
pretense or lies
own up lest you drown

in self- deception-
you can't run away
delay or hide
you've been found

and labelled the scoundrel
no word would you find palatable-
we all took you as our friend
how badly we've been let down!

Look not away.own up
your face you should turn around
if any redemption were to be
you'd have to change-- right NOW!