Ready To Strike



Hello there, young lady...

I’m the voice of reason...

Now listen to me closely...

You’re entering an exciting new season...


What your fickle parents taught you...

Wasn’t all together real...

So I’m going to tell you something...

That will change the way you feel...


The world is your playground...

You can have anything you’d like...

Whatever you want, my love...

Your match is ready to strike...


My clever words of wisdom...

Will soon shed some new light...

It’s time to leave your parents’ world...

Now you’re ready to take flight...


If you trust my words completely...

I think that you’ll soon find...

I’m going to tell you something... 

That’s going to blow your mind...


The world is your playground...

You can have anything you like...

Whatever you want, my love...

Your match is ready to strike...


So come join me for this ride...

Throw caution to the wind...

Let me put your mind at ease...

I’m going to be your best friend...


If your offer me your mind...

I’ll take your soul, as well...

And before you realize it, my darling

Your place will be with me in hell...


The world is your playground...

You can have anything you like...

Whatever you want, my love...

Your match is ready to strike...


You’ll be my trusted confidant

Among my many friends below...

You’ll be my brightest amber...

Your name they all will know...


So listen to me closely...

Take my hand, don’t be afraid...

Let’s take the journey down...

You’ll be the trophy for my hand played...


The world is your playground...

You can have anything you like...

Whatever you want, my love...

Your match is ready to strike...


© 2020 Jeffrey Pipes Guice

Image: Tomasz Alen Kopera

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