Opposites Extract
The ethereal glow only dims to get brighter
The day only darkens to later get lighter
The burden only shrinks to increase my strength
Time only shortens to extend its length
Sometimes we must bleed to know we're alive
Sometimes we must starve before we can thrive
Sometimes we must die to feel our best
Sometimes we must run a marathon before we rest
Now show me how you treat the least
Then show me what you feed the beast
Show me who you have at your feast
Rich man or poor man? Pauper or a priest?
Oceans dry up and stars burn out
The deaf see keenly while the blind shout
Glaciers melt and the mountains crumble
Quadriplegic acrobats make athletes stumble
Sometimes we dry tears to make floods flow
Sometimes to move at light speed we must walk slow
Sometimes a galaxy can be the size of a dot
Sometimes for something to grow it must 1st rot
Show me the biggest guy in the room
Then whisper to me what you assume
Show me who is on the top of your hit list
Then I'll show you a reformed recidivist
The sky will tear open and God will wink
Little green men will kidnap the missing link
The lion will eat grass and lay with the lamb
And all of life will be revealed as a hologram
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