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The Art of Attraction

Said the short man in the three inch lifts, To the woman with the Botox lips, “People today are all so phony How can we know what’s not baloney? How do we find out what is real? And how do we know how we should feel?” Said the woman with the tinted lenses, To the short man honing his defenses, “Can’t you just believe in what you see? The sooner you do the happier you’ll be. Why do we need to find out what is real, When we are working so hard to conceal?” There’s a part of me inside, That I try my best to hide, Living in a guarded place, Tucked away without a single trace. None may enter and none may see, ‘Cause if you did you might hurt me. So I only show the parts I want, To throw you off when you start to hunt. Said the short man with the facial hair, To the woman with the wide-eyed stare, You’ve got a beautiful augmented body, Can I drive you home in my Maserati? Even if it’s only lust that we’ll incite, We can fall in love at least for tonight. Said the woman with the perfect nose, To the short man, here’s what I propose, Let’s drink and dance right here for a while, Throw me a glance and I’ll give you a smile. Let’s give it a chance and maybe who knows? Let’s wait to see if anyone shows. There’s a part of me inside, That I try my best to hide, Living in a guarded place, Tucked away without a single trace. None may enter and none may see, ‘Cause if you did you might hurt me. So I only show the parts I want, To throw you off when you start to hunt.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 12/17/2012 7:11:00 AM
this really captures the modern social scene. I think you could tighten it up. At least cut out the repetitive paragraph unless you've written a song. But loved the concept.
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Date: 12/17/2012 7:11:00 AM
Great lines: “Can’t you just believe in what you see? The sooner you do the happier you’ll be. Wonderful poem!
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Date: 9/4/2011 8:45:00 PM
Sounds like a cat and mouse game Tony. Love the descriptions of the people you are describing - enjoyed the fun you had with this one.
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Date: 8/10/2011 11:41:00 AM
An excellent write my friend. That`s pretty much the way it is today too. It`s all superficial and no one really wants to know what`s inside. Good job. God Bless, JB
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Date: 8/9/2011 7:21:00 AM
i like this well written, and an insight into the human psychi. its all good
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