THE FLAMING OF AMBITION May 18/84 Karl Rigelhof

Inadequacy surrounding me
It's choking my ability
To achieve my ambitions

I feel carnivorous
I need to devour
I feel chivalrous
Is this our/my finest hour
I feel frivolous
To soar from atop the highest tower
I feel mischievous
I want to play with this power

Complacency astounding me
It's stroking my curiosity
To relieve my inhibitions

I feel delirious
I need to enjoy
I feel mysterious
This gift of magic to employ
I feel devious
Creation may be destroyed
I don't feel serious
I want to play with these toys

Tyranny confounding me
It's poking at my democracy
To believe in my constitution

I feel dreary yes I need to look ahead
I feel it's clear to us
The path upon which we are led
I feel cheery yes
Happiness makes light my head
I feel no distress
I want to play with what was said
I want to play with what was read