card-215

 

i once knew a soldier who wished he could cry

i once knew a journalist who wished she could sigh

i once knew a scientist who doubted his eye

i once knew a mother who wished she could die

 

i once knew a rabbi who wished he knew why

i once knew a painter who painted the sky

i once knew a teacher who wished to get high

i once knew a student who wanted to fly

 

it's funny how few will take it as is

break everything down and make it a quiz

if the mind doesn't struggle

they think something's wrong

won't open their hearts

won't join in a song

 

want to keep up with the madness they see

won't step aside in the hpe to be free

if their virtue ain't visible to you and to me

they wish they were dead

 

oh lord oh lord'y !