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Madsongs
by +Steven Curtis Lance → (All Poetry by +Steven Curtis Lance)
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I. American Too



You say I should leave my country
Who tell me I could go

My freedom makes you feel unfree
And I guess you would know
Who have no idea of freedom
And chosen to be dumb
In the face of monstrosity

"Love it or leave
It" you say you believe

Still I would speak free
My country too and unlike you
Who tell me leave my land
Now I think I understand
How I will always be

To love but love it true
American too



II. The Highest Form of Foolery



In admitting an inadmissible idea
Deceiving myself to be a fool but to be a
Fool for love the highest form of foolery to be
Though much too old so bold as to be such foolery
And no fool like an old fool like an old fool like me

What does it mean in the in between that I have been
When I loved then and still and now I will be again
Believing what but love itself existentially
What do I do but choose to be and not not to be?
Nor do I go too far being love is how we are

And no fool like an old fool like an old fool like me
As a fool for love the highest form of foolery



III. Little Old Me



So here I am in the here and now
Alive and I guess this is how
I do it getting through by a smile
Hoping to do it for awhile

Being in tune with the universe
Doing better having done worse
Wandering wondering on and on
Going until going is gone

And doing until doing is done
Being me and the only one
Knowing what to do growing to be
Only lonely little old me

Seeing myself alone I see
Myself being in good company



+Steven Curtis Lance



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 Reviews of "Madsongs"
Reviewed on July 19, 2013
Again he comes through in true Lancean style!

Love ya!

Jane Elin

Reviewed by E Phillips
Reviewed on July 18, 2013
You're no fool, Steven, and you're in good company when all alone. Those who say "love it or leave it" are very busy licking on things that would be better left alone.


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