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Who you be?
Met this two headed whore in midtown
For skins, paid price, strapped up, tore it down
One head on my jewels, the other sucking
Working below stress, she wanted more
I’m wisdom, mention me next time.
“He who knows and knows he knows not;
He is simple—teach him.”
I dismissed her come on as yap.
Others left chains and rings for less
Diamonds and pearls served rich men
“Shut your gap. Knowledge is power.”
Was this trapping of my education?
“He who knows not and knows not
He knows not; he is a fool—shun him.”
“At thirty, man suspects himself a fool;
Knows it at forty and reforms his plan;
At fifty chides his infamous delay
Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve;
In all the magnanimity of thought
Resolves; and re-resolves; then dies the same.”
I laid Edward Young, Night Thoughts on her
“He who knows and knows not he knows;
He is asleep—wake him.”
Walking proudly, left a tip on her stand
Lost in the trap, she hurled what I’d given
Failing to understand, calling my offering
Nothing more than chump change
Accusing me of bringing false blessing
“He who knows and knows he knows;
He is wise—follow him.”
Prologue
Claire smiled when she saw the way the swarm of
