this is the meaning of the open gem
word after word and not a one of praise
much will depend on what is on the stem
these are the matters that we would condemn
without more thought minds all within a haze
this is the meaning of the open gem
all has been marked and made neat on the hem
we don’t expect a change in this new phase
much will depend on what is on the stem
still you will be expected to show phlegm
not be the one on whom others will gaze
this is the meaning of the open gem
we might expect in this case to contemn
but not to execute nor to amaze
much will depend on what is on the stem
you do not think that you are one of them
of those who can’t be counted on these days
this is the meaning of the open gem
much will depend on what is on the stem
