paper is as soft as a melancholy rainbow
ink is immortal, as the perished writer knows
black is as colorful as the ocean, on acid
time is as clear as the plastic water in my window
love is as thin as a wish,
and just as substantial
dreams can be broken like a bubble,
one swift prick
luck is a loser who pulls a good imitation,
the odds are always against you,
no matter how skilled you are at magic tricks
paper is smooth like ivory rainbows
pouring pearls like cats and dogs
a slick dinero
love is a robber, stealing, ebony intrusion
and luck is an illusion,
so you've got to be careful