Shed and Peel by Ivan Guerrero Najera

Shed and Peel

To walk away is foolish
When every trip is round
Like seeking what is found
Or granting an unwanted wish

To strive is ever futile
As anguish is in strife
Cane sugar in a hive
Abhorrent, crude and vile

Just face the late arrival
The rush to push and hush
To meet responsibility
As brains turn into mush

And thank me later, please
Release freedom of choice
And on your knees, your voice
Is loudest as the silent keys

You are finally here
An animal, as glass is clear
And here to shed and peel
To lie, to tease, to steal, and heal

Too real
Trapped in a wheel

by Ivan Guerrero Najera

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