I could be a cult leader, I was told that I’m that charismatic But I never became one, I always fell short, and stopped in the middle, For power corrupts, and noblesse oblige I could be a femme fatale, I’m good at intrigues and igniting But I never became one, I always fell short, and stopped in the middle For power corrupts, and noblesse oblige I could be a writer, if I would believe them Who praised me as writer, But I never became one, I always fell short, and stopped in the middle, For power corrupts, and noblesse oblige I could be a human, I really tried hard, And wasn’t I born one? But I never became one, I always fell short, and stopped in the middle For power corrupts, and noblesse oblige So, I became nobody, Just the shape of something dying But dying is hard, I try to step further, but stop in the middle For power corrupts, and noblesse oblige
(I checked by the way- I don't get your newsletter. At all. Some, I never get; some, I get only randomly. Yes, I do check my Promo tab, every day. I will make a list one day and tag Substacks but will have to be in Notes. I find it really maddenning)
The noble thing to do is RSVP. I was king/queen of the hill. What rises, falls. Crowns fall. Power saw blades get dull. Don't even cut cheese. Born short, I could crawl into places others could not. I became a big shot. Like it or not. Here I am. Standing behind you.
Chen, you became a poet, going all the way – noble and incorruptible.
you know that it means the world to me that you think it, dear Portia
❤️🪄
..and big thank you for the restack 🌹
huge thanks to Kameron Primm for sharing this 🤍💫
(I checked by the way- I don't get your newsletter. At all. Some, I never get; some, I get only randomly. Yes, I do check my Promo tab, every day. I will make a list one day and tag Substacks but will have to be in Notes. I find it really maddenning)
The noble thing to do is RSVP. I was king/queen of the hill. What rises, falls. Crowns fall. Power saw blades get dull. Don't even cut cheese. Born short, I could crawl into places others could not. I became a big shot. Like it or not. Here I am. Standing behind you.
..and I am glad of that, Richbee
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" The noble thing to do is RSVP"
My wish was to be tall, but it was not granted. However, I am short enough to slip in and out of dreams without being noticed.
🤍💫🪄
you know that I wanted to share a dream, but instead wrote this whatever it is, out of the blue
big thank you for sharing this, dear Paul
My pleasure, Chen 😊
I expect you cannot remain a nobody for long, for power corrupts and noblesse oblige
ahahaaa
that's another way to look at it
I love it! It sounds like a song and is bewitching, thanks to the repetitions.
It makes me really happy, dear Larisa ❤️
I somehow like it too, for a change, so. Thank you, thank you.
big thank you for sharing this, @David McGregor 💫
(damned evil people aka Substack algorithm are capricious again and don't let me comment under the Note)
..big thank you for the restack, dear Fotini 🖤🪄
big thank you for the restack, Mahdi 💫💫💫