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Make Believe Me

tell me my thoughts where do I stand what can you force into a trembling hand which way is up what to believe write me a book on all that I'll need Make believe be Better to be fat than hungry put me in school turn out my lights until I only want to see whatever you like give me many names n one of two sides tell me who's to blame tell me who's to die Make believe be better to be fat than hungry look at my painted window I know not how to ask broken in a fold fixed into the glass kneeling I'm straight standing I'm crooked tell me I should wait one day I'll get lucky Make believe be better to be fat than hungry

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Laura Breidenthal

Date: 4/20/2015 1:23:00 AM

Now this one is awesome!!! I love the 7th stanza particularly... it makes me feel a lot and silences the senses with awe. I also love that following stanza... I am really enjoying exploring your page. Always, Laura

Rightly Jennings
Date: 4/20/2015 4:31:00 AM

The music to this is very simple. Anything too flashy would distract from its other qualities.

Emile Pinet

Date: 4/1/2015 8:42:00 AM

Very good job of creating a powerful emotional statement. The message is clear and truly poetically expressed. Emile #7

Rightly Jennings
Date: 4/1/2015 9:35:00 AM

Ahem! That must be the compliment of the year! Lol. Thanks Emile. While inspired, reading a book on miseducation and conditioning by jiddu krishnamurti, I quickly wrote down the first 2 verses and then returned to it later. It's 20 years old now. I need to liven it up as a song, if it's destined for a live performance. Thanks.