{"id":3044,"date":"2018-03-29T15:28:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T15:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drewfrederic.com\/?p=3044"},"modified":"2023-06-24T00:38:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T00:38:02","slug":"the-easy-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drewfrederic.com\/?p=3044","title":{"rendered":"THE EASY ONES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">I look within their words and I laugh<br>A deep twisting grin forms with their false promises<br>They swindle their own dreams<br>They stand tall on their knees, short in character<br>They beg for a life that passes by<br>They miss the joy of a sweet Summer rain<br>As long as they move, they live&#8230;<br>They live in a glass full of shallow perceptions<br>Rich in thought, Poor in reality<br>They are alone in a World of many<br>Fleeting ecstasy satisfies, immediate<br>Fleeting ecstasy creates pain, cycles<br>Ego is their curse<br>In each moment of life, they die<br>Wasting away, dust they become<br>No one will remember<br>Live they do not<br>The Easy Ones<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-3045\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3045\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/drewfrederic.com\/?attachment_id=3045\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drewfrederic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/beauty-of-amman.jpg?fit=861%2C882&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"861,882\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Beauty of Amman\" 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