Untitled (Addicted to lemons)

Untitled (Addicted to lemons)

Verse 1

Addicted to lemons instead of guys named Don

Refusing to be tainted by the personalities of others

Worshipping spices instead of white Jesus

The pot has been stirred and its hotter than cayenne pepper

Swimming in clean water instead of watching TV

Being physically active will stimulate my mind

Accepting myself while rejecting self-help gurus

Doctor [fill in the blank] can lecture someone else

Soaking up sunlight instead of bad habits

Being filled with the warmth of the light and wanting more

Verse 2

Stuffing my face with books instead of rice and beans

I won't be obese and I'll be well-informed

Recognizing who enemies are and keeping them close to me

Like a game of snakes and ladders

You're one step away from being bitten

Putting on costumes to keep me warm

Instead of hiding from myself and the rest of the world

Selling the truth instead of bodies and lies

Purity and honesty are a forgotten art

Like an ancient city, it's waiting to be uncovered

When it's personal, it's priceless

Knowing what to keep and discard

Beginning as a caterpillar then becoming a butterfly

Verse 3

Using information as a weapon instead of guns and bombs

When it's accurate and concise, it can cut through lies and deception

Like the strongest spider web preventing a stampede

From trampling over everything that's pure and precious

Accepting history for the way it is

Instead of sweeping it off its feet and romanticizing it

Even though it can be altered and casually dismissed

I'll keep searching for what's real and dismiss all that's fake

Verse 4

Learning how to play chess instead of how to hate

Being logical and strategic when dealing with differences

Catching flies with honey instead of a cold from germs

Jumping over obstacles and relishing in victory

Effects from a thought can outlast the beating of a heart

If I'm careful enough

What I do will be replicated and improved upon

Being the king of my domain without wearing a crown

Sovereign in mind, body, and soul

Chorus

No desperate need for superiority

I am who I am, I know what I know

You can't appease me with ponies

I'll reject your lollipops

I'll ride my own wave

No matter how large or small

Written by B. (Thursday, November 5, 2015)

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