There’s just so much that can be done in any given day. That’s why so many things are broke and probably stay that way. In any case, dividing blame is just another game. There’s always an excuse for doing nothing. Everything still happens just the same.
It’s not as though the answer’s plain as day, although it’s right there on your face. You have to show your work, and when you write in ink it’s harder to erase. But at the day’s conclusion, just how much can matter, anyway? Is it really getting better, or is that just something clever some folks say?
Begin at the beginning, but don’t start unless you’ve got the end in mind. When you just out there looking, there’s no telling what exactly you might find. Besides, it counts for something, right, if all you ever really do is try: to get ahead, not fall behind, or stick it to the man or other guy.
There’s only so much rope you need to really hang yourself or just hang on. You’ve only got a minute anyway, and when it’s over, it’s just gone. The difference between right and wrong depends so much on your own point of view. There’s mine and yours, and ours and theirs, and so much open space between the two.
There’s just so much that anyone can do; no one’s to blame. Besides, if we’re just keeping score, it’s really not much more than playground games. The truth is sad but true, it doesn’t change. You learn to get along somehow, and recognize your own way to stay strange.
12 NOV 2026
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