Living Through Others

 

You wonder if life is worth living;

It often seems out of control.

Why not just have you a baby,

Then you could live off of the dole.

And then you could live through your baby,

By teaching it all that you know.

Seeing it do

The things you used to

While watching and aiding it grow.

 

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Living through others

Is cheating your chances.

Living through others

Is stealing your time.

Your wasting your shot

With the talents you've got,

So get off your duff

And show us your stuff

While you still find yourself in your prime.

 

You wonder if life is worth living

While skimping on all of your dreams.

Why not just turn on the boob tube,

And bask in some fictional schemes.

And then you could live through the boob tube;

And learn from it all that you know.

The characters do

The things you used to,

But sadly it's only a show.

 

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You wonder if life is worth living

While watching the ones that still do.

Why not just listen to gossip,

Though chances are it won't be true.

And then you could thrive on the stories,

Repeating whatever you've heard.

Learning they do

The things you used to

Before your life reached the absurd.

 

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