Alonso Menendez Poems

I came upon a body broken
Whose last words to me were spoken
“To the sun I flew too near
Now I lay dying here
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As soon as you're born,
you're starting to die.
When you find love,
you're learning to cry.
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You've heard Pearly Sweetcake from sunny San Rafael
How she smoked the Calistoga Kid is a story told by Shel
And though this was long ago and many years have since past
Still the rollers are afraid and none will say they're fast
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Left hand or right hand?
Is the answer they demand
Would you rather we cut off your left hand or your right hand
What part of the question don't you understand?
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Twisted brain
Shredding time and space
Destroy all rational thought.
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Na na na na, na na na na
Hey hey hey, gooddbye

The coffin is lowered into the ground
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I stand accused of sowing seeds of revolution
Against the institution
By preaching love as a solution
Against the mental pollution
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Once again, I'm one step ahead of disaster
But maybe I can get away if I run a bit faster
I can't seem to get off this hamster wheel
Now I am caught up in this devil's deal
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The night is clear
The air is clean
The sound of water reaching for the shore
A gentle breeze caressing my face
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