My morals are a patchwork Stitched together from various other minds A well worn quilt I wrap myself in for security For blameless justification of a deformed belief system Twisted and gnarled with an arthritis of the spirit A hollow vessel made into a crock *** Full of someone else's ******* Stirred by resentment Stewed in fear and Served with anger To mask my ignorance and indifference I have a reputation for trivialities Snippets of soundbites Subliminally soldered Onto my sub-conscious Where they acquire the character Of authoritative wisdom More pious than a prophet! Holier than an ancient sage! I am a 21st century shaman A guru grifter Embryonic episodes Aborted for mass consumption Over cocktails and hor dourves