Strive,

strive,

sur-

mount

the

obs-

ta-

cles

Be-

come

the

es-

sence

of

your

goals,

he-

re-

di-

ta-

ry

dream

Pray

that

you

may

at-

tain

that

des-

ti-

ny,

fall

in-

to

the

co-

ve-

ted

line

Where

life

is

but

a

theme

of

pre-

tense

in

lust-

rous

guise

Claims

and

va-

lues,

charts

of

means

and

sta-

tus

Plaques

to

show

your

strife.

Do

your

neigh-

bour

clones

ap-

prove

Pic-

ture

per-

fect

il-

lust-

ra-

tion,

i-

mi-

ta-

tion

of

life

Where

the

path

is

eve-

ned

out.

All

ob-

struc-

tions

re-

moved

Great

vi-

a-

ble

ci-

ti-

zen

Are

you

hap-

py

now?

Then

praise

your

God

and

bow

Shim-

mer-

ing

sur-

face,

the

gleam

of

blind-

ing

lies

Be-

come

the

pro-

duct,

the

thing

you

so

de-

sire

To

what

length

would

you

go

to

reach

your

goals

What

mant-

ra

will

you

use

to

jus-

ti-

fy

your

means

Who

will

you

be-

tray

to

se-

cure

your

dream

What

sins

will

you

com-

mit

to

a-

void

your

sins

be

seen

Do

not

look

down,

do

not

look

down

Or

the

a-

bys-

mal

beast

of

non-

con-

for-

mi-

ty

Might

stare

some

un-

plea-

sant

truth

In-

to

your

de-

sen-

si-

tized

mind

Shim-

mer-

ing

sur-

face,

the

gleam

of

blind-

ing

lies

Be-

come

the

pro-

duct,

the

thing

you

so

de-

sire