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Topic: Life is Not What It Seems
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D for Defiant
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posted December 26, 2008 08:45 PM
 
The sun was rising as I began my day
I left home and met people
I was showered with their greetings
All around me, they were smilingMost people are creatures of fears
They are afraid of being ordinary
They are afraid of aging and of dying
They are afraid of life- of living But when it comes to short-cuts to power
People are less afraid, but intrigued
To them conscience means nothing
A shocking number of them lack discipline They do not hesitate to harm
A kind and life-loving soul for their own ends
All those shattered ideals and dreams
Life is not what it seems Why are people afraid of being themselves?
Why would they rather exploit another
And rob something from him that does not belong to them?
They corrupt, degrade their souls while thinking it's empowering What distortion of the meaning of life!
Such great evil stems from ignorance and fear
The greed and the cruelty of human beings
Life is not what it seems I still remember the bored people's greetings
I still remember their hollow act of smiling
All those shattered ideals and dreams
Life is not what it seems They see only profit in their victim
They take pleasure from killing him
The greed and the cruelty of human beings
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26taurus
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posted December 27, 2008 07:59 AM
Well done.Most people are creatures of fears
They are afraid of being ordinary
They are afraid of aging and of dying
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Pearlty
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posted December 27, 2008 10:44 PM
How righteous and sincere are these phrases....  thank you.."Most people are creatures of fears
They are afraid of being ordinary
They are afraid of aging and of dying
They are afraid of life- of living" I love your writing "D" 
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D for Defiant
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posted December 27, 2008 10:53 PM
Thank you, 26taurus! Thank you, Pearlty!Indeed that's what I have observed. Most people don't seem to be comfortable under their own skin. How sad. I haven't written poems for a long, long time, and I have not retained what I possessed during my prime. I would like to write with more subtlety, and more flexibility. But I suppose that all depends on how passionate I am about writing poems this time around. Practice makes perfect, and more reflection and introspection and keen observation also help. The question is how much energy I will devote to writing again, after a long hiatus. Thank you both. Your feedback means a lot to me. D xxxxxxxxx IP: Logged |
Pearlty
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posted December 27, 2008 11:32 PM
Could we ask for any more of a beautiful poetic start to any day? thank you "D"..."The sun was rising as I began my day
I left home and met people
I was showered with their greetings
All around me, they were smiling"  IP: Logged |
D for Defiant
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posted December 28, 2008 10:42 PM
Thank you, Pearlty  I'm flattered.D IP: Logged |
sunshine_lion
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posted December 29, 2008 06:08 PM
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