Fashion Philosophy.

I'm fascinated by philosophy as fast fashion
Here, let me put on a communist coat!
Wear it out a little to give it equal wear
And then return it later with a note.

I don't feel I need a utilitarian umbrella
To take out just when it begins to rain
To justify bad things for a little while
Before putting it away again

A capitalist cap can be perfect for high society
To blend in for a free market fete
Just to change to a nihilist neckwear
For a collective night time debate

I'm a hypocrite at times, but my outfit doesn't change much
Even if it clashes, I try to make it me
A genuine article in every item
No trends. No trying to blend. Just, as far as I can, honesty.

To the wire

Sometimes things end up down to the wire
And they nearly don't get done
I wonder if a project is unfinished
That it would be better if it were never begun?

I don't think so. Even unfinished work has value.
Alright, maybe not for the work itself
But the process of creating the scaffolding
Or the parts that can be reused on a shelf

With that said, it is still better to push through
To meet the deadline, even after time
Finish that thing for that thing is you
And you don't want to be an unpaired rhyme

Yes, it may be rough. It can be sanded later on.
But you did it. You finished. On this particular task - you won.

I am a fixer, I swear

Look, I'm just a simple man searching for redemption
For the many mistakes that I make each day
I screw up. Regularly, and often without hesitation
So I then need to show that I can do it right, okay?

I want to atone for my sins and what I do wrong
Occasionally, I'm given that chance
And I cross out the mistake, hit the note in the song
I get my rhythm right in the dance

Other times, things just keep going badly

So I have to stop and take a break
Maybe the task was too much for me sadly
That's fine, that's something I can take

The worst for me is when there's no second chance
I'm side-lined and will just have to cope

It is decided for me that I am just not to advance
I'm not good enough, there's no hope

To any boss in the future, any partner I make
I will mess up when I play my part
Hopefully, then, you'll find your trust doesn't break

And I can prove myself a fixer at heart

The calm before

The calm before
the storm that may not come
It's nothing more
than a stress that's pre-begun

So knuckle down
against the possibility ahead
Go to town
in letting your worries spread

So don't be sad
until you actually start to fall
It may be bad
or, well, it may be nothing at all

I am the content I consume

I am the content I consume
I am the movies and TV shows
I am the books I am the games
And all the social media flows

I am more than that, too
I am an algorithm inside
But those are my ingredients
That form the tears I cried

The way I tell my jokes
Maybe even the way I laugh
The stories that live within me
Make up my better half

But I want to be myself
To live beyond the tale
So I chose what lives within me
And I make myself prevail