Lessons come hard for cheaters.
They don't always get it the first time,
The second, the third.
Someone forgot to tell them their shortcut
To finding the answer was terribly wrong.
Somewhere along the highway of lessons in life
They simply did not get the word.
Or somehow the tune went awry in their minds,
Erasing the words to the song.
Wanting and winning and taking and getting
Are viruses growing, infecting the heart,
Dulling the senses of kindness and giving,
Setting compassion alone and apart.
What do we win when we covet our neighbor?
What prize does envy align on our shelves?
Nothing is gained when we cheat on each other.
We just wind up cheating ourselves.
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They don't always get it the first time,
The second, the third.
Someone forgot to tell them their shortcut
To finding the answer was terribly wrong.
Somewhere along the highway of lessons in life
They simply did not get the word.
Or somehow the tune went awry in their minds,
Erasing the words to the song.
Wanting and winning and taking and getting
Are viruses growing, infecting the heart,
Dulling the senses of kindness and giving,
Setting compassion alone and apart.
What do we win when we covet our neighbor?
What prize does envy align on our shelves?
Nothing is gained when we cheat on each other.
We just wind up cheating ourselves.
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
Amazon Author's Page: http://www.amazon.com/Dennis-S-Martin/e/B004SXY4LG/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1394055582&sr=1-2-ent
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