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And I'm a bit unusual,
surreal, and her feels;
focused on periphery and
agility of the tongue, and sonic creativity,
ignorant of parties
whose only interest in me is to be
some kind of black man, stereotypically---
'cause I know that isn't me.
People, just let me be.
I'm in a new cage (call me Caeto Free),
I'm thinking about Maya.
I'm thinking of Pokémon.
You hear me spitting fire,
but don't know I be on
Champloo, Mass Effect, Halo, Monopoly,
Ishiguro, Brown, Haley, and the Akatsuki.
Deep thinker, but sinking my eyes into cartoons
'cause reality shows are why it's known as the boob tube.
And you know advertisers deciding all of your content
to keep you fat and sedated, and keep you content.
But still you're dissatisfied.
Why not go out and buy
the latest greatest craze praised on the tele-stage?
We're phasing out of our lives.
Diving to higher lies.
Desire, e'er exciting provider of our sighs,
Is that you?

If I do it too much, it's probably a problem.
Or I'm not courageous enough, it's probably a problem.
Then it gets in my way. I need to stop it.
I'll wait till later; I'll be a moderator.

My hunger is slaked.
I could smile,
but I want more right now.
I should take a break,
just for a while,
to get my head on straight.

Try this: keep yourself occupied with things that are worthwhile.
Then when you have the time, you can rest for a while.
It's balance, a talent too many learn poorly---
going all out to sea, or fleeing home for shore leave.
I say, take trips, see different perspectives.
Don't get arrested in development.
And live the life you learn you love,
doing the job you work for fun. (Duh!)
Say I'm too simplex; but you need some context.
You're in a suplex, getting choked by Congress.
I keep it complex so lames don't contest.
And no test will best my conquest.
If you ain't learned nothing,
know this: I'm always in harmony,
others got no pitch.
I be on my curveball;
y'all on slow pitch
I know two curse rhymes,
but it ain't worth it.

Still rehearsing the same outplayed lines,
I'm thinking I'll drive by and drop these kids a line.
Try and show 'em to keep your mind right,
you gotta grind like
you know tomorrow's a no-show
because it is.

And the kids say:

"Keep it paused. Keep it paused.
Keep it paused. Keep it paused.
Keep it paused. Keep it paused
'cause we don't wanna play.

We won't play the game.
It's for someone older than we are!
Mature rating!
Life is for the sane."

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from Caeto Moon's: Ellipsis, released April 22, 2015

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