September 20, 2023

nothing but feelings overwhelming anxious despair

remember the salty air, the waves swaying with

vigor and expectations, cornered mind with body

seeking escape driven by feelings of inferiority

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brave acceptance not of the way things are, cruel

silence but the blind reverence for things appalling

reducing human progress reverting back into their 

true animal heritage, instincts aggressive with 

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appalling rituals of murdering innocence and the 

cleaning up of the bodies satisfied with their

arbitrary fulfilment of a life cautious but well

planned by an intellect determined to behave

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in an unacceptable manor, a good front never 

exposed hiding in the thrill of cruel actions and

words demanded but always a struggle ensues

poor child it could have been clean and fast

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angered guilt betrayed by inconsistent planning

as others dictate to you their controlling stature

a force of will overwhelming leaving one in

madness screaming is this all I am, a toy to

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be exploited, turned off or on what does it matter

as no echoed voice sings your song as answers

slip deeper into debt and seeing the blindman

and the homeless woman casually talking as

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the light dims darkness covers your childhood

dreams as you are seen as an object present

in your own facade as you approach them, 

these barbaric animals greedy for more lies