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Superman Should Start With An E, For Empath
A Person With The Paranormal Ability To Apprehend The Mental Or Emotional State Of Another Individual
Like a bear stealing garbage from a garbage can,
being stealthy has no play in the factor.
I’m a bull toting china, wearing shoes that hurt my feet,
feeding lines, like Hollywood’s next big time actor.
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What you want to hear, I was just about to say,
no need to worry, I was on my way to fix it.
I accommodate like Delta, have yourself a Delta-rific day,
pour it on so thick, that you can’t smell the shit.
There is an up to every down, a smile for every frown,
don’t be confused, “realness” — just won’t fit inside this package.
No, that cost is extra, an expense you can’t afford,
it requires responsibility for everybody’s baggage.
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Not just anyone can do it, spread the crap so eloquently,
it’s a skill used to accommodate…