Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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You gotta be who you are
Life begins – a new soul or a soul’s return In a new shell for a short spell Vivid colour, senses splashed and dazzled Sounds abound, images formed and framed Myriad memories compiled and filed Social forces press in and push on the sensitive psyche Peer pressure pulls the pupil from parental power Be cool,…
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If you can choose to be you or someone else, what would you do?
Be you, not cool As a rule, be true To your soul You can’t control How people see you So do not pattern Your life after another And do not bother with a fad or fashion And do not party When you don’t want to You don’t need to drink To make people think That…
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One Man and his Sycophants
People want a strong leader It makes them feel better Greater than before, he’ll do it all Smooth voice sliding out lies He buys the minds of simple souls And absorbs the faith of religious folks The orange-haired monster grows and grows Malignant evil forward goes Foes become friends and friends foes Delighted dictators dance…
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