Skim the surface <br />All you get is murky water <br />Disguised as glamorous, fabulous and gorgeous <br />(Its only skin deep and the words are too expensive) <br />It doesn’t go much further <br />Play the game of “high post” <br />Fake the funk <br />Become that cliché that doesn’t mean much <br />Merely play the role (your drama You act it out) <br />Get to the heart of matter <br />It doesn’t go too deep <br />That’s too much work, living beyond the means <br />It looks good but smell underneath <br />The lack of substance is evident <br />The X-ray won’t penetrate <br />It’s all so transparent but the “bling “ is so bright it blinds <br />When the lights go out (not much there) <br />But a Hollow man made of glass <br />Whose liquid is tepid as weak tea (not much to the taste) <br />It’s lost the flavor like old gum <br />Too hard to chew or stomach <br />You force-feed us what you deem normal <br />But its over processed and we’re under fed (we’d rather starve) <br />During this famine, perhaps something can be salvaged that’s useful <br />As the water clears, substance can resurface <br />A natural sheen illuminates something palatable; believable <br />Giving the words meaning and clarity <br />Simplicity is best when served sparingly <br />The mask falls to reveal the true nature; soul deep <br />Genuine, sincere, and beautiful in appearance <br />Dive down deeper <br />What you get is so much richer<br /><br />derrick foster<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/true-nature-5/
