*Things that are far away look like promises,
things that are near look like apologies.*
There is no doubt for the doubting Thomases
who misunderstood their psychologies
The nearer you come the further you appear,
a hall of mirrors shattered by these prisms
Bow down to the belief that all now revere;
there is no way to restore these schisms
*quoted from Philip Traylen here
11th Apr 2025 – Shared with dVerse OLN to see if this one might get some more love.
Flowers bloom between my toes
Tamed all within this fence
The tree of life grows
Slaked by others’ expense
Beyond the hills and valleys
Where the earth is dry and hard
Adding to the deadly tallies
But never in my backyard
I’ll fight you off my flowers
Kill to keep my order
Raise up sentry towers
To keep you from my border
No, never in my backyard
Eyes shut tight to beyond
My garden must not be marred
No filth brought to my pond
Lined up against the wall
Identified with your tribe
Where does the mindset shift
From the rules that you prescribe?
This game isn’t easy
Yet played out every day
All uniquely similar
In deeds and words we say
Incited to live in fear
Lies are told as true
Only some allowed to win
But tell that you can too
A race to become less tolerant
Can be run in any way seen fit
Upend the board and strut around
Covering everything in shit
Inspired by this great post at The Renegade Press
To protest alone demanding to be heard
Upset at the wrong use of the word
Defined by slogan, magnified by fear
More important than contrition here
Any apology draws more contempt
No exclusion, no person exempt
A placard of placation has no effect
What does repetition come to expect?
A madness of masses in individual
A singular dogma conformed to ritual
Angry at the freedoms provided
For all to enjoy themselves divided
I’m still reading Crisis In Culture and finding new inspiration to write.
29th Aug 2024 – Submitted to dVerse – stormy weather
A cell divides to make a human
Humans divide to make a war
Divided cells all stick together
What are humans divided for?
Don’t confuse my personality with my attitude. My personality is who I am. My attitude depends on who you are.
Frank Ocean
1994ever 