Dwarf in a Tree (A Cautionary Tale)

There was a dworf who lived in a tree I could see him just like you see me He told me secrets I never knew Misfortune would fill him with glee I gave him smiles, he gave me words And said that I should hear what he said That you and I should walk through our ears Into darkness and enter our heads See our thoughts like films on screen Play back what we don't understand Rub out words we never meant Vanish tears with a smile of hand What people say is said for all time We remember that we shouldn't forget Putting words to my beautiful mime And confusion is all that we get To say hello is all that's required Dig too deep and you get in a mess Forcing smiles with lips that are tired If you don't know the truth then you guess The dwarf would laugh and stand on his head Hang upside from the tree And said that reason should be left unsaid Or you'll end up a dwarf like me You'll stunt your mind and cripple your heart Wanting to know why and what And starts to panic when boredom starts So just be glad to have what you've got The tree is gone and so has the dwarf And all that's left is a hole But don't be fooled that he's gone far away He's just biding his time in your soul.