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The Need For Intelligence.

by stanley-zakyich

I spat out quotes and poetic verses, Despite how everyone else converses. I hoped that brains will win the war, But I never had any brains at all. I spat out quotes and poetic verses, Despite how everyone else converses. I hoped my brains will take me far, But I never had any brains at all. I spat out quotes and poetic verses, Despite how everyone else converses. I'm stuck here, fucked here, quoting still, But I never had any brains at all. I spat out quotes and poetic verses, Despite how everyone else converses. My brains are gone with atrophied will, But I never had any brains at all. On my tombstone lies a quote From verses other people wrote. A lackluster creative must Existed within; my internal, eternal, rust.
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Oct 11, 2013
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I've always tried to sound smart by quoting books or poems, reciting history books and retelling stories. It takes some intelligence to memorize, but it takes a lot more to create and to constantly push yourself to be more creative.

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