A Poetic Commentary: Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Melondy: Issues of Adolescence Series

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Melondy: Issues of Adolescence Series

Mary Mary, Quite Contrary 

    how does my stardom grow?

    with secret cartels and outright rebels,
      I should know

JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE 

    counting my blessings one bottle at a time

    living it up on top of all this crime

It’s All in the Playing

    playing the game

    win one, lose one; it’s all the same

YOU CAN RELIEVE PAIN

    cuz that’s all we want

    and you think it’s just defiance we flaunt

Loot

    we’ll take what’s not given

    cuz to really love us, you’re too chicken

Midnight Suppers

    call it an addiction, call it an affliction

    gotta do something to make through this transition

THE WOUNDS OF HUNGER

    starving for love

    just want attention from the ones I think the world of

THE PARTY OF DEATH 

    it’s all fun and games until…

    ya, well, that’s just run-of-the-mill

Remains: Non-Viewable 

    you’d think they’d want to make an example of it

    but no, turn a blind eye, it’s too much to admit

PRESUMED INNOCENT

    coercion puts on a pretty smile

    tis why I’ve been here for such a long while