Scheme of the Season

Occasionally shower those in positions of power with opulent favours
It’s a sure way to gain influence when sincere persuasion fails
But only do so with a clear conscience
So that guilt does not overshadow in the wee hours
For somewhere between thought and expression
Man’s good sense can get lost in the sea of impressions
Etched upon his mind by experience
But ultimately one has to make a decision
About the kind of life they want to be living
Since existence itself, in the scheme of everything, is but a season

(Excerpt from Lectures at 11 Lobby Lane)

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