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The Carpenter

from Call Me Ishmael; volume 7 by Patrick Shea

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Chapter 107: The Carpenter

You take a man alone
And he's an island of soul,
You take them all at once
And what's the difference?

Well, every man alive
Thinks he's an island of soul,
But every man alive
Is just a duplicate:

One wants an ear drilled,
One wants a bird cage,
Stubb wants stars on every oar!

But this equation of man
Comes out to negative one,
And it's The Carpenter's soul
That makes the difference:

Come for an ear drilled,
Come for a bird cage,
He'll paint stars on every oar!

He's the difference,
Difference;
He's the difference.

Well he's a man at odds,
He's every interest,
And as he fills the needs
He stands indifferent.

There's not a man alive
Who stands indifferent,
But he's a man we prize
To be indifferent.

Come for an ear drilled,
Come for a bird cage,
He'll paint stars on every oar!

He's indifferent,
Different;
He's indifferent.

(c) and (p) 2010 Patrick Shea

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from Call Me Ishmael; volume 7, released December 2, 2011

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Patrick Shea Brooklyn, New York

Patrick is a nerd, a book lover, a math afficianado, an Ishmael, and an Ahab. He lives in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn with his wife and two daughters. He grew up in Portland, OR; and has also lived in Grinnell, IA (for college); and Austin, TX.

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