creativity

why do we settle for second best
artistically
when the way you look determines
how many records you sell
the cover of your book
the story of your life
is more important than the story itself
some silly la la la chorus
supposed to mean more than
words which touch the heart
things are backwards
don't ya think me freends?
last night the golden boy
on the musical merry go round
was out
he couldn't have looked happier
actually perhaps he was just relieved
it was over
and he could back to writing n singing n making
and hanging out with his mrs
living the life
today on the radio
he said he was glad to be out of it
too much showbiz
too much oh la la
too much wham bam thankyou ma'am
the star making machine was not him
a musician he is
not a performing monkey
nice to see an afro with integrity
and a bit of depth
so even though he was out of this
daggy tv show
i felt a bit enthused
a bit uplifted
what poise that young man showed
there is another way of doing things
i'm not alone in finding this world
this life
a little unsettiling
a bit out of kilter
so the golden haired boy can go and make equiste records
and i can write my songs
and sing and eat and drink
and meditate
and all's right with the world
even if only for a moment
that light shines through
we only see it now and then
that light
but we gotta have the eyes
the eyes off the career
and the bmw and the mortgage and the new surround sound state of the art
stereo thingy
we really have to see the other person
to see the other
and the other world
anyway
enuff from me
go gently
and we may see the light
together

christoff

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