"You'll never have if you want it too bad."
And there are several ways to say it.
And yet more and more each every moment
I want it, need it, seek it, desire it.

"You're only human to want evermore."
And there are several ways to say it.
But it's not wealth, health, power or fame
Too trivial yet my heart does require it.

"Ain't nothing there like whole and complete truth."
And there are several ways to say it.
Do as best as you can and tell me why
The gun, you yourself did not fire it.

"I would have if... if I could have"

And yet I did just such a thing

Taking out that leftover taste

I eyed it with much scrutiny

To discover its bitter origins

For hours its surface I prodded

I sliced it, sectioned it, starched it

Until finally I found it

The truth albeit hit me bit hard

Like stench stronger than expected

A memory it only was

Tagged and stored "Bad, Forget it."

Twice I walked the endless road
And thrice missed out the tree
Fourth time pointed out a toad,
"Buy five, get six trees free!"

"I'll buy seven just tell me how."
I asked times eight politely
On ninth he said, "Yes but not now."
Ten more to sow yet had he!