Sitting atop the mountain br Fashioned by passage of time br While doing it so naturally br While other's had hills to climb br br Man of so many talents br Traits so many would adore br So graceful hugging trees br And holding on to floors br br Hustling and bustling for dollars br Taking the easy ways out br Staring in all of the mirrors br Seeing talent beyond doubt br br Some folks climb mountains br While other's jump from planes br Yet do I refine my daily skills br Of simply being quite insane br br Sometimes I'm real stupid br Other times I'm so very smart br Acquiring and using these skills br Requires getting a very early start br br Negotiating many a crisis br Architecting many a love br Often with a few simple lines br Surely sent from above br br Call me a vile manipulator br Always taking the easy way out br Yet staring into the mirror br Seeing talent beyond doubt br br { A satirical look at the disillusioned, dysfunctional thought process br of the addictive personality }br br Barry A.