Gotta Do

Things that must be done -
roll up your sleeves 'n get to work
they don't get done by
watching the weather change
they're just the things
ya gotta do

To learn, there's much ya gotta do
form the basis of sorting information
keep the mind sharp
party tricks, memory games
and knowing how and when to
do a brain data dump

to place in context
disjointed phenomena
via pattern recognition
due to familiarity
with topic, form 'n function

All things are the same
but deviate in the manner
by which their perceived
the interface with reality
fluctuates and vibrates
but never, ever undercuts
the concept of a gotta do

When you avoid the gotta do
eventually dues get paid
the impression forged
by the false reality of pretense
invariably causes loss of face
cause ya didn't do the gotta do

ya gotta do the gotta do for you
because it's a bridge to cross
from there to here to there
the gaps in integrity
lost by avoidance of tasks
impinge the key facets
of the continuum of life

Saving face is a human phenomenon
animals realize mistakes instantly
paying the cost without regret
but we cajole, avoid, and solicit
attempt to escape the mirror
until facing the inevitablity
of rolling up your sleeves
and completing the gotta do

Better late than never
save face and just do
what'cha gotta do.

(c) 2004 lemme howdt