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[jazzfish]

time won't stand by forever
if i know it's true
and i've learned not to say never
else i'll seem the fool
29 you'd think i'd know better
living like a kid
when my lies may seem less than clever
is when i fall for it

only time will tell if wishing wells
can bring us anything
or fade like scenes from childhood dreams
forgotten memories

some rides don't have much of a finish
that's the ride i took
through good & bad & straight through indifference
without a second look
there's no intention worthy of mention
if we never try
so hang your hopes on rusted-out hinges
take 'em for a ride

--j valenzuela, c. 1992