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...nothing but the truth

Being EnlightenedBeing Enlightened Posts: 5,746
edited September 2003 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
How can you look me in the eye
And try to sell me the lie
As the world continues to die
Will you be the one to cry

Your thoughts have been
so clearly concocted
You deliver them with
such egotism and ease

Your suit looks so sharp
it cuts to the touch
Just like your words
through their brains

Selling thoughts of
freedom and love
Through fucking wars
and children's blood

Work that hatred
Teach it in your history books
Hand it down and hand it down
Generation upon generation

Tradition and religion are so important
They only want the shit
that you say is dipped
in the finest of gold

Sell your soul to the infantry
They really believe you care
Think they may get a better education
Then their country fucking rapes them

"Manufacture of consent"
by your god & government
Media fraud and false statements
The truth is latent

By Me

Give me your thoughts & feelings if you feel the urge. Thanks for taking the time to read it!
Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
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  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    we can't handle the truth ...

    we are made up of water and lies
    true freedom comes at the price of truth

    your poem sounds similar to me to the woman that won the open poet contest last year on cbc radio ... like it ...
  • Being EnlightenedBeing Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    Thank-you Polaris! Nice to see a fellow Kanadian!
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
  • sultryeveningsultryevening Posts: 522
    i liked this
    Some people have to have the sultry evenings Cocktails in the blue, red and grey But I like every minute of the day.
    INTER-FUCKING-MISSION!!!
    Newcastle-Riverside 02/22/92!!!
    E.rutherford New Jersey 01/06/06
    Athens -Greece.survived !barely-
    Wembley 18/06/07- no words- just smiles!
  • Being EnlightenedBeing Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    Hey sultry! Coming from you, that's a great compliment! Thank you! I really like your poetry too, it really flows beautifully!
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
  • sultryeveningsultryevening Posts: 522
    wow"!
    um thanks
    yup
    im still friggin here
    GOD I HATE WORK
    gone gone
    i really am going
    i meant it
    bye









    hello??





    (door slams)









    head peaks around corner just to check not being followed and to see if fridge light comes on when you leave the room

    answers NO!



    paranoia settled

    leaves room again




    bye!
    Some people have to have the sultry evenings Cocktails in the blue, red and grey But I like every minute of the day.
    INTER-FUCKING-MISSION!!!
    Newcastle-Riverside 02/22/92!!!
    E.rutherford New Jersey 01/06/06
    Athens -Greece.survived !barely-
    Wembley 18/06/07- no words- just smiles!
  • Being EnlightenedBeing Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    Get out while you still can!
    Drink a pint of cider for me! (that is if you like cider)

    Bye!
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
  • Radar(Baba)O'RileyRadar(Baba)O'Riley Posts: 947
    I like that not all of it rhymes, but it's set up like it does rhyme. It shows that you're not contorting your feelings for the sake of poetry. Especially like:

    "Your suit looks so sharp
    it cuts to the touch
    Just like your words
    through their brains"

    Apt reflection on the raising cost of whores in today's society.
  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    Originally posted by Being Enlightened
    Thank-you Polaris! Nice to see a fellow Kanadian!

    fortunately and unfortunately i live in toronto as well
  • Being EnlightenedBeing Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    Thank-you so much Radar! I really appreciate the compliments and observations. It's a shame this forum isn't as busy as the others but hey, it's like our own private party!
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
  • Being EnlightenedBeing Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    Originally posted by polaris
    fortunately and unfortunately i live in toronto as well

    Hee Hee, I know what you mean.

    Like I said before - I need a permanent vacation!

    Haven't figured out how I'm going get there yet though, I have no faith in the lottery, I'm not a criminal and I don't have any well off relatives. Guess I'll just have to keep working!
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    yeah ... depends on what you want to do on that vacation ... i'm torn between status quo or moving to thailand and opening a smoothie stand ... based on today - i better look into blenders soon!
    Originally posted by Being Enlightened
    Hee Hee, I know what you mean.

    Like I said before - I need a permanent vacation!

    Haven't figured out how I'm going get there yet though, I have no faith in the lottery, I'm not a criminal and I don't have any well off relatives. Guess I'll just have to keep working!
  • Being EnlightenedBeing Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    Shit, there's days I just want to throw it all away and move to a little shack somewhere that nobody will find me & just enjoy the silence & serenity. The day to day humdrum and ignorance of the general populous just gets to me sometimes.

    Those little hand jobs (blenders I mean) really do the trick & they'd be easier to pack.
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
  • keven 33keven 33 Posts: 259
    i hate war i hate cars
    i hate the national anthem
    i hate my guitar

    i saw george bush cry
    and i don't know why
    with all the death and fire
    in my heart i resile , overuse word a

    i love you sir
    your job sucks bad
    i love you sir

    i hope it helps

    god bless the world
    convicted
  • Being EnlightenedBeing Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    Originally posted by keven 33
    i hate war i hate cars
    i hate the national anthem
    i hate my guitar

    i saw george bush cry
    and i don't know why
    with all the death and fire
    in my heart i resile , overuse word a

    i love you sir
    your job sucks bad
    i love you sir

    i hope it helps

    god bless the world

    Good one Kev!
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
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