You talk behind your neighbor's back,
And say things most unkind.
It seems someone who won't do that,
These days is hard to find.
You re-tell things you promised not,
To let any others know;
But if you think it'll serve you well,
You'll tell all that you know.
You bite the hand reached out to you,
In friendship and in trust,
To be accepted by the ones,
You know to be unjust.
The ones who wield the power,
Can be used just like a tool;
For it's well known that in this world,
We bow to majority rule.
So what if you've betrayed a friend?
So what if you have hurt them?
So what if you have caused them harm,
By saying things about them?
You must look out for number one.
Yourself is first and foremost.
It matters not you've hurt a friend,
Because you're self engrossed.
You'll find a way to make the grade,
And be one of the crowd.
If you must step on a bug or two,
The pop won't be too loud.
But your new friends will step on you,
If they find that it serves them.
What goes around will come around,
And sin begets more sin.
Eventually it all comes back.
What you sow you reap.
Friends like you I just don't need.
For you I'll lose no sleep.
I live in the land of me and us
Here we look out for number one
Self care
Holidays
New cars
Big house
Travel the world
Finest meals
Satisfying our every need
Self help books to read
It's all about me and us
Self congratulation
Poor me
How do I feel
Is my life good enough
Do I need more stuff
Was my childhood too rough
Let's talk about me and us
The rest of the world is them
They don't have it right
They need to see me and us's light
Don't we shine so bright
Beacons in the night
We keep playing the same song
Thinking the world is singing along
In the end we have it wrong
Lives of sad desperation
Lacking contemplation
Blocked with constipation
Where is the inspiration
I wish to move
Join the world of yours and others
A place where we are all brothers
The focus away from me
There is so much more to see
I'm one branch on a larger tree
In the land of me and us
I was never free
I was just me
Empty
Me me me
That's not who I wish to be
True
Moving on to the next, slating the last, moving so fast
Then back to the last and slating the next
Just getting vexed
Trust no one, look out for number one
But have some fun
Along the way, be true to yourself
Stay strong, keep your mind in good health
Don’t waste time, coz who will be there
When mess hits the fan, be the bigger man
Don’t slate anyone behind their back
If it bugs you enough then attack
To the person direct, this may result
In you being the reject
But you know in your mind, that in time
People will see that you stood your ground
And that you should be crowned
For being real, made out of steel
Holding your head high
Not down in the dumps and feeling blue
Its all safe in the knowledge of being true
Generations
Do you think that you’re a man
Because you hold a gun
Just remember he that kills
Is not his fathers son
Do you have an opened mind
To see the deeds you've done
Or roam the land and make your stand
Look out for number one
Do you know your children
That you are all they know
To see your life through their eyes
They watch you as they grow
Do you know what happened
Cause blood is in demand
Why are children dying
There's a gun in juniors hand
Families at home mourning
Parents now on trial
The whole world feels sorry
But the problem is denial
No one wants to face the truth
It’s right before our eyes
Our children don’t know good from bad
We've raised them on our lies
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
Take a swing and knock it outta the park!
You can do anything you set your mind to!
Love your neighbor and all that jazz!
Those words still hold true today.
Don't cry you can do much better than them!
Today is the 1st day of the rest of your life!
Close your eyes and make a wish, it will come true!
Am I still telling the truth?
Always look out for number one!
He who laughs last laughs best!
You gotta take anything to get ahead in this life!
Now it's looking a little more clear.
I'm not trying to be a downer here, just stating facts.
You can't get anything today unless you want it bad enough.
And wishing is a foolish waste of anyone's time.
And we ain't got much of that left.
And just for the record, everyone is not a winner!
If there were no losers in life, what would be the point?
Competition and the strive for greatness make this world the best!
And I challenge anyone that wants to prove me otherwise!
Some will say that this is an evil way of thinking.
Let them say what they want, doesn't bother me.
Because when it is all said and done they will see.
When i'm at the finish line waiting on them.
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