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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

Copyright © Rightly Jennings | Year Posted 2015

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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 Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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.