BuiltWithNOF
Mr. Blind
IN THE ABUNDANCE OF FOOD YOU ARE HUNGRY,
WHY IS YOUR BASKET EMPTY WHEN THERE IS PLENTY?
YOU SPED ALONG LIFE’S ROAD; DIDN’T READ THE SIGNS,
NOW A DOG IS LEADING MR. BLIND.
YOU KILLED THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG,
YOU BIT THE HANDS THAT FED YOU WATER AND BREAD,
NOW YOU ARE LIKE A WANDERING SHEEP IN A DESERT LAND,
CRYING FOR WATER FROM THE SKY TO COOL THE HOT SAND.
 
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MR. BLIND, MR. BLIND SEEK AND YOU SHALL FIND,
MR. BLIND, MR. BLIND DON’T WASTE ANY TIME,
MR. BLIND, MR. BLIND JOIN THE LINE,
YOU CAN’T DROWN YOUR SORROWS IN RED WINE.
 
MR. BLIND HERE IS A CUP OF TEA,
DRINK UP AND GIVE THE CUP BACK TO ME,
SITTING BY THE WAYSIDE AND BEGGING BREAD,
I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU SEEK A JOB INSTEAD.
YOU STILL HAVE LIFE SO YOU CAN BOUNCE BACK,
YOU FELL TO THE BOTTOM; STILL YOU CAN RISE TO THE TOP,
ONCE YOU LIT UP LIVES NEAR AND FAR,
NOW IF YOU CAN’T SHINE LIKE THE SUN; TWINKLE LIKE A STAR.

RAS NEGUS TAFARI

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