Face Value John Stezaker Image

We only see what we want to see Reluctant to acknowledge what doesn't fit The safety of face value Not valuable or safe at all Look beyond my face And I'll look beyond yours Facades prevent depth of exploration There's a barrier, a false one But the pieces fit, don't they? I couldn't stand this close And not see you... Give me some credit All stated before the head on collision With the reality of knowing I could fall right through the construct No-one can be known Not even the knower Least of all the knowee All self exists only in the mind And the mind is held And accessed by an amateur Interpreted by a fool To dance a dance of willful deception By the willfully deceived Somewhere amongst it all Is a recipe for happiness If you don't open your eyes too wide Think a little less And don't question the glitches