Community XIX

In the suburbs of the Common Wealth where wealth is uncommon
I gather earthworms from the richest of common ground and stash them in a glass to build an empire

Fire ants antics in a mason jar that you’ll eventually have to flood with water

Unless you like your actions chaotic
I suggest a step back from the relations of the symbiotic
For you won’t be in control

Have you ever thought that choosing sides was a waste of time?
You could lead your own line instead of following the path that’s mine

Yeah I know it’s nice
It’s gold and it shines
But that’s only after buffing out the rust and dents and grime
Put in extra hours and eventually you might find some peace of mind

We all live our lives in the same community
We sleep just before dawn to watch the stars gradient into the grander scheme of things
And it’s important that we never leave
When the world is flat the apple never falls far from the trees
I think I’d rather float away like stray leaves
Over the hedge
Over the fence
Embrace being free

I am not a prophet like I’ve previously proclaimed
(Man, I’m still not a preacher, but I might be at least a little insane)
I swear I’m less devil than rebel and less rebel than slave
(You will refer to me always as the patron saint of patron saints)

99 beetles crawl my brick house in a line
Half the beetles had bad legs and fell off the wall from the climb
If you watch close you can see the smallest beetle trying to fly
Take it upon himself to see the world beyond the view of whoever he was in line behind

(And I’m sick)
I can’t feel brave when the world is a hanging cage waiting for a bigger bird to come and view me as prey
I wanna breath the same air as the knights of old whose only duty was honor to his crest and all his fellows

Taking on the world is such a conquest
You better level up your characters and arm them with the best
This Player vs. Player fighting style won’t cut it when the Final Boss intervenes
You either leave this fight headless, alone, or you're stickin' with me
So what’s it gonna be?

We all live our lives in the same community
We sleep just before dawn to watch the stars gradient into the grander scheme of things
And it’s important that we never leave
When the world is flat the apple never falls far from the trees
I think I’d rather float away like stray leaves
Over the hedge
Over the fence
Embrace being free