looking into the loveliest valley,
the charming well of wishing,
the last, wonderful mile before home,
look there
and see yourself.
walk down the darkest alley,
behind the dirtiest street,
the rancid reek of rot,
go there
and smell yourself.
walk down the brightest road,
behind the broadest boulevard,
the fragrant fragrance of fashion,
go there
and smell yourself.
listen to the nastiest stories
of the lousiest person,
the strongest lies or even the strangest truth ever told,
look there
and hear yourself.
listen to the wonderful words
of the most gifted author,
the strangest lies or even the strongest truth ever told,
look there
and hear yourself.
walk by the killing fields
of starving millions,
no rain, nothing to eat for miles,
go there
and taste, yourself.
walk by the best restaurtant
among teeming millions,
no waiting, nothing but calories for miles,
go there
and taste, yourself.
walk into the emergency room,
or into a battered household,
yelling, seething, wall-to-wall anxiety,
be there
and feel yourself.
walk into the bed room,
with the person of your dreams,
yelling, seething, wall-to-wall ecstacy,
be there
and feel yourself.
after you indulge your senses
and realize all that is bad and good,
know objects are objects,
they only tell one truth.
but people are people
and the voices of our opinions vary...