So much floating up

justamjustam Posts: 21,410
edited September 2010 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
There are people who don't want to be short
and wear heels (like Prince) as if that does anything more
than hurt their legs and feet
There are women fighting with time and hanging on to youth with dyes,
surgery, and war paint.
Men wanting to be viewed as something other than themselves
Women talking forever about tomorrow and next year being more,
but it never comes.
lies to the outside world
lies to the inside mind
tell me, what's it all there for?
who in the world is really fooled?
why are any of the veils even necessary?
IS IT LACK OF LOVE?
for one's own, or another's, "shortcomings"
what about the people who love small people?
what about people who would rather age honestly?
what about people that don't worry about tomorrow because today is enough?
what about people who look their spouses in the eyes and love 'em warts and all?
It's so commonly seen--
people wanting to be loved for what they're not
or, people loving others if they'd only change
what about loving people for what they ARE today?
or, realizing that maybe you don't love this person
but actually you love what you'd want to mold him or her into?
what about wanting to be loved for one's real, unpainted, self?
and NOT for what one wants to be some vague day in the future?
WHERE DOES THE ENTIRE ILLUSION LIVE?
and w h y does it live?
at what point can people see each other
and themselves as they are
but still view themselves and their partners
as beautiful, lovable, GOOD today, now,
not in some far off day that's unlikely to come?
And, really, people don't change because someone else wants them to
they only change when it comes from inside themselves
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Comments

  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    :thumbup:
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,410
    :D Thanks cate.
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  • DangDangDangDang Posts: 1,551
    Kind of reminds me of

    "push me and I will resist,
    this behavior's not unique
    "
  • mysticweedmysticweed Posts: 3,710
    damn
    this is SO good
    fuck 'em if they can't take a joke

    "what a long, strange trip it's been"
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    :clap:
    Peace, Love.


    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,410
    Thank you all for the positive comments! :)
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  • tremorstremors Posts: 8,051
    A lot in there. A lot of truth a lot of wisdom. A lot to digest....
    Cancel my subscription to the Ressurection
    Send my credentials to the house of detention

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