The river of life

Holds gold and ice

Everyday look twice

Fortune in the pan flashes

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Yesterday on fire

Not what we desired

In our dreams, Look twice

Through the smouldering ashes

Out of the grey

A new flame

Twists and thrashes

*

Like the questions of

The serpents of the river and fire

The future desire

Will ask us

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What do you want?

What do you need?

How much will you pay?

And How much will you bleed?

How can you survive

and better yet succeed?

What do you want and

What do you need?

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Delivered to life

Sold a cold price

Every day look twice

For your sale-day door-crashers

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Tomorrow a buyer

By our fight inspired

In our dreams, Look twice

Through

downpours and dry patches

Out of the night

A new light

Storms and crashes

*

Like the motives of

The serpents and

the seller and buyers

The futures inspired

Will cash in

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Snake in the road

The Curves of life that guide us

Twisting, turning episode

that invites and delights us

We lead or follow

down the hard path

And with vision follow through

It seems clear

With no fear

Our tongue tells lies or the truth

It’s for you to decide

A taste you cannot refuse

We are all slithering

It’s Where we are

It’s what we do

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What do you want?

What do you need?

How much will you pay?

And How much will you bleed?

How can you survive

And then truly succeed?

What do you want and

What do you need?

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The giver of life

Bold gold in the sky

Everyday look twice

The sun shines or rain lashes

*

Today climbs higher

To find what we desire

For our dreams, Look twice

Cool light drops down and splashes

Out of the grey

A bright day

No venomous clashes

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Just the answers

To the serpent of

the rain, sun and sky

The immediate desire

Quickly flashes

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