Language Reflects the Mind of the Speaker ~ Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Of course, I met the professor at work
homeless, a former long-distance runner

honor the doctor of philosophy
except when he says too much, a dumb jerk
yes, I reflect the mirror of language

Monster beats drop from a former drummer
absurd to observe karma, a trophy
triumphantly displayed, grown child award
try untoward, no shortage of garbage

honor not intellectual rubbish
only the mirror rears its ugly head
why could I not see this coming, sluggish

as a sloth, wishfully just as cute, dead
ringer for a t-shirt, baseball scoreboard
except to share too much information

yet be absolutely clueless, speaker
oh, hey Matt, how are you doing today
understand all this, above my station

deny the rubbish as my own, I groan
only to witness my bad faith, weaker
intellectual reflections decay
not from brilliance but from opacity
given language is the key, as a bone

to pick a lock, the door opens, to talk
or not to talk, as to communicate
debate the meaning of life, take a walk
around the block, the engine, a V-8
yes, torque at maximum capacity

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