{"id":2537,"date":"2014-09-16T22:06:17","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T05:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spclarke.com\/?page_id=2537"},"modified":"2014-09-17T13:12:54","modified_gmt":"2014-09-17T20:12:54","slug":"gift","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spclarke.com\/?page_id=2537","title":{"rendered":"His Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s his gift, it’s his prize:<\/strong><\/p>\n

He can pull the wool over anyone’s eyes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shuck and jive, sham and shill–<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 None alive have acquired such skill.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s his gift, it’s his knack:<\/strong><\/p>\n

To roll out the red carpet and yank it back.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He’s a two faced diplomat;<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A tinkertoy aristocrat.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It’s his gift to be cool,<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As he fools a few people once in a while<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It’s his gift to be glib,<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As he fibs through the teeth of his perfect smile.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s his gift, it’s his art:<\/strong><\/p>\n

It may be a factor– he’s an actor at heart.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The big boy plays hardball,<\/strong><\/p>\n

Looking like a Ken Doll,<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Summer 1982<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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