Above The Shallow

Follow, Follow, Follow, Follow

Who do we follow?

Why do we follow?

What do we follow?

Follow the scientist

Placate the atheist

Tolerate the artist

Become the realist

Or smile for the universe's Dentist?

Follow the Prophet

Or follow the Apostle?

Follow the crotchet

Or follow the Living Epistle?

Follow the Man of God;

Reverend, Apologist, Archbishop

Clasped hands, bowed knees;

Daddy, Papa, My Lord,

Or the King of Kings?

Wash the feet of diamond studded cleats

Or the cracked jigger-filled soles of street kids?

Kiss the hands of the Priest

Keep the dirty laundry of the pulpit neat

Make the dessert of false doctrine a favorite treat

Or feed on a platter of the Word's meat?

Ignore your family's troubles

Befriend the crumbs the dog daily swallows

Maintain the posture of a malnourished callow

Or ingest on the digest of Wisdom's bellow

Follow the seed

Follow the deed

Follow the fleet

Follow the rhythm of entangled feet

Or dance to the tune of freedom's beat?

The fastest way to the soul is the bosom

The fruit of labor is lack's blossom

Stress and depression as bold as Lamar Odom

Or inhale the true breath of Love's Kingdom?

Follow the ladder

Follow the leader

Follow the bleeder

Or follow the road cheaper?

Follow the nourishing river of Honor

Forget not your Maker

Forget not MY commands;

Follow your heart

Follow your pacesetter from the start

Follow the Groom who will never be apart

Follow, Follow, Follow, Follow

Who do we follow?

Why do we follow?

What do we follow?