DEEP INSIDE A SHELL

DEEP INSIDE A SHELL

With lyrics that do not connect
And no shiny surface to reflect
Odd choices one doesn’t expect
To get the meaning of that song
Perhaps you faked it far too long
All when living deep inside a shell

There’s no entitlement to respect
In messages that one can’t detect
It must be earned, albeit indirect 
Can it be time to bang that gong 
But just maybe I’ve got it wrong
All when living deep inside a shell 

Talent that can be hard to detect
More a crouch than standing erect
Just the choice of words, in effect
Some of which just do not belong
Like one taking tricks in Mahjong
All when living deep inside a shell
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August 16, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Howard, wonderful writing and congratulations on your win in the contest, Constance
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