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Nicholson Guru is a story about a mystical homeless man who had the power to make people see what things in their lives were really important.

Nicholson Guru
He hobbled through the streets in the moonlight
He never slept until the sun was shining bright
Nicholson Guru was someone
You never knew what he had done
He made up every story that he told
He never seemed to care but he always had the savoir faire
The gleam in his eyes could save you from the cold
Nearly everybody saw a crazy poor old soul
But those who knew the difference saw he really had it all
He spoke to anybody who would listen
Though few that heard his words could recognize the wisdom
It’s been a couple of years since I’ve seen that weathered face
But I always thought if I needed him I’d find him in the very same place
Sometimes I think I see him in the periphery
Then I realize as my vision clears that it wasn’t meant to be
Nicholson Guru was a man who had his share of kicks at the can
But he let it slip away one day