this is not a test (rewrite 2)

this is not a movie
you are not playing some part
with direction and projection
written words you know by heart
be careful
hit your marks
maybe you'll figure out the rest
welcome to real life
this is not a test

this is not an entry 
to edit
on wikipedia
this is not an update
to post
on your social media
this is not a sin
nothing you need to confess
time to call in some favors
this is not a test

the world turns even faster
if you stop 
to catch your breath
moving at the speed of life
where you were 
no more than a guest
how about your last supper?
do you have a final request?
(surely I jest)
say your prayers and take a vicodin
this is not a test

this is not a movie
but you're still in 
the leading role
slouching towards bethlehem
with a sad 
and a troublemaking soul
you don't know 
where you're going 
but you'll get there nonetheless
(it's like Louis Armstrong says)
what a wonderful world
this is not a 
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