Dead, Dead.
Decay, rotten flesh,
Melting beneath the scorching sun.
Worms, maggots, flies-
A parade in time with the vulture's drum.
Teasing, tearing, ripping this way, that way,
Dashing, splashing like an artist painting madness.
Bumblebee, whisper to me:
Am I dead...or just asleep
in the scariest dream?
No...
I can't be dead.
I refuse to be dethroned.
Oh death, you have no sting.
Your wings have been clipped.
A man of all seasons,
I fight every round.
Knocked around...
but rise before I hit the ground.
Yeah, I am not dead.
I am a man with a reason
I am a man with life experience and lore,
I am a man of all seasons
woman! what do you want more?
I am a man with a motto
neither gamble or take lotto
I am straight
I am right
I am the one who can fight
For his clan and family tribe
And much more
Woman! what do you need me for?
I can be a loving husband,
And a trustworthy friend
If you wish to extend
your love, trust and the precised core
of this bond, and be fond of me
or leave me to elsewhere explore!
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