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A man known as "The Master" came to speak to our small town He was revered as a wise man And he always dressed in brown He answered every question Though his answers did confuse He was more of a rainmaker A charlatan, a ruse For twenty bucks he'd let you in To hear him speak about the world His hair, was just a birds nest And his beard was braided, twirled I went to see this magii Find out answers about life I asked him if he knew the truth He said, "I see you've met my wife" I asked him what his answer meant He said "she always asks me the same thing" "like, when I've lost the rent" "Master, all I want to know Can true happiness come to man" "If you've money, ***** and three drunk broads" "Then son, I'd say you can" "Master, that's not what I mean" "Then, just why did you ask?" "I didn't mean that happiness" He took a sip from his small flask I sat and looked about me At the crowd around his feet I was more confused than ever And was getting dizzy from the heat Another man stepped forward asking "Master, tell us about love" "didn't you read about the broads "About thirteen lines above" "Love..it is confusing" "It's always different every day" "If you want love that never changes" "Then my boy, you'll have to pay" "I'm not sure that's what I need" "To hear, Is it the truth?" "I see you've met my wife as well" "A big girl, red head...Ruth" "No master, I just need to know" "Before I choose a bride" "Well, make sure you can see the tv" "When she's lying on her side" "Always mark the ***** bottle" "Just in case...you know..me thinks" "That way, you can always prove to her" "That you haven't had three drinks" "Master, this is way off base" "I think you are a fraud" "Young man, I know of what I speak" "I see that you don't have a broad" He too, sat down, head spinning The master was confusing as all hell But, we all sat here in his presence Under this strange man's spirit spell "Master, I have one more thing" "I must know before I leave" He said" it's two doors down and to the right" As he wiped his nose upon his sleeve "No, not that, I don't need that" "I just need to know what's real" "Do I believe in all around me? "Do I believe in what I feel?" "Christ", he said,"you are a pain" "I can't answer things like that" "I just know, who won last nights game" "Do these pants make me look fat? "You speak to me of truth and love" "I know of  broads and trucks" "The only truth I know is that" "You've wasted twenty bucks" "Master, you're a ripoff, sir" "I guess this is a lesson in my life" "You really do not know the truth" "Are you sure you've not met my wife?"......
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Jan 21, 2013
Jan 21, 2013 at 7:36 PM UTC
The Master
A man known as "The Master" came to speak to our small town He was revered as a wise man And he always dressed in brown He answered every question Though his answers did confuse He was more of a rainmaker A charlatan, a ruse For twenty bucks he'd let you in To hear him speak about the world His hair, was just a birds nest And his beard was braided, twirled I went to see this magii Find out answers about life I asked him if he knew the truth He said, "I see you've met my wife" I asked him what his answer meant He said "she always asks me the same thing" "like, when I've lost the rent" "Master, all I want to know Can true happiness come to man" "If you've money, ***** and three drunk broads" "Then son, I'd say you can" "Master, that's not what I mean" "Then, just why did you ask?" "I didn't mean that happiness" He took a sip from his small flask I sat and looked about me At the crowd around his feet I was more confused than ever And was getting dizzy from the heat Another man stepped forward asking "Master, tell us about love" "didn't you read about the broads "About thirteen lines above" "Love..it is confusing" "It's always different every day" "If you want love that never changes" "Then my boy, you'll have to pay" "I'm not sure that's what I need" "To hear, Is it the truth?" "I see you've met my wife as well" "A big girl, red head...Ruth" "No master, I just need to know" "Before I choose a bride" "Well, make sure you can see the tv" "When she's lying on her side" "Always mark the ***** bottle" "Just in case...you know..me thinks" "That way, you can always prove to her" "That you haven't had three drinks" "Master, this is way off base" "I think you are a fraud" "Young man, I know of what I speak" "I see that you don't have a broad" He too, sat down, head spinning The master was confusing as all hell But, we all sat here in his presence Under this strange man's spirit spell "Master, I have one more thing" "I must know before I leave" He said" it's two doors down and to the right" As he wiped his nose upon his sleeve "No, not that, I don't need that" "I just need to know what's real" "Do I believe in all around me? "Do I believe in what I feel?" "Christ", he said,"you are a pain" "I can't answer things like that" "I just know, who won last nights game" "Do these pants make me look fat? "You speak to me of truth and love" "I know of  broads and trucks" "The only truth I know is that" "You've wasted twenty bucks" "Master, you're a ripoff, sir" "I guess this is a lesson in my life" "You really do not know the truth" "Are you sure you've not met my wife?"......
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Jan 21, 2013
Jan 21, 2013 at 7:36 PM UTC
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