Shallows and Deep

7/9/17


Whether or not I ever find what I seek

You are what you eat

Bare foot or with shoes on your feet

You can try, but it'll do no good turning the other cheek

Nights of very little rest or a great sleep

Fields full of wheat
And beets

A rise of temperature causing lifeforms to overheat

You either still got or lost the receipt

Bouts of consecutive victories and defeat

On dirt roads and in the street

In the shallows and deep

On the move or taking a seat

Daily, monthly, yearly and every single week

Some foods that are spicy and sweet

The evidence was or wasn't concrete

Tasks didn't get finished or were complete

Many that just eat greens or meat

On either side of the creek

Far too many that are a fraud and a cheat

Towards them karma and havoc will wreak

Near and far from teak

Regardless of if the terrain is flat or steep

Information kept discrete or getting leaked

Resources that are rich or beginning to deplete
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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