intellectual decay
\nstarting out struggling, most genius never sees the light of day
\nthe clutches of poverty breed self hate
\nas for survivors…
\nto stand out from the rest is a bitter fate
\na novelty item to be used, scolded, and discarded
\nthose that break; Suicide takes as its dearly departed
\nit’s a pleasant addiction to loose yourself in material wealth
\nself worth is a trophy on a well dusted shelf, and enlightenment for sale in aisle twelve
\nstrangely enough, everyone is a slave forced to participate
\nthe devil’s reincarnate is the toil for money and success
\nregarding the value of the two, i couldn’t care less
\nnot worthy its weight for my self-respect
\nso i play along, pay my dues, and avoid this mess
\nintellectual survivors know how to pretend
\nas a well kept secret lost among the rest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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