truth
dissimilarities aligned
to congruous perspectives
balancing on a precipice
overlooking subtle technicalities
that cause irreparable fractures
lies
shards of broken truth
dull and unpolished
shine pure essence
of reality
breaching shrouds of naivety
which cover the truth
in fallacy
failure to lie
becomes failure to know
truth-speakers cannot see
the reality of this failed world
built by the blind
instead
they demand
on impressing truth upon the world
so that it my smother
both nature and the public
previously intolerable actions
now socially acceptable
brainwashing
souls tiring
yet forced to labor
into repetitive and unfulfilling lives
by their bodily restrictions
such limits invoke the proverbial glass ceiling
our bodies conspire against our souls
led by the brain
shocking will into submission
truth-speakers
lead on mindless drones
winding towards a black hole
invisible to their eyes
already overridden
by the brain
greed, one of seven
is the first of the veils
to be yanked down over us
the object of such a vice
money
they eye candy of truth-speakers
the inanimate evil
which mimics the good
by adapting a green physique
muscling reality into a corner
and tying it up
with a rope and a gag
so it will not spread
righteous word and awareness
truth-seekers
the unwholesome bunch
already blinded by greed
spread apathy
using it as a blindfold
discouraging the urge
to find reality
helpless and alone
in the mental wood shed
still locked away
those select few
that seek
to defy the nature of the truth-speaker
crying out against apathy
to rally the dazed population
foresee the difficult journey ahead
and only they can see
the voluminous vacuum
which inhales souls
trapping them in a desolate wasteland
devoid of dreams
they cannot silence reality
and i refuse to accept the truth
this is my quest
my purpose
and reality shall never perish
Author notes
I started a little bit philosophical. It drifted to a bit of a social commentary.
Please comment with your thoughts.
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Comments
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A well detailed and told story line in this poem. I almost got lost in your words and felt a little envy of having such a quest to complete.
Favorite lines:
"truth-speakers
lead on mindless drones
winding towards a black hole
invisible to their eyes
already overridden
by the brain"
Such details
7/10
Best of luck
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this is amazing. i love what you're saying in this write. usually i like more pucntuation, but this is written so well and in such a way that it's not really needed.
thanks for entering and goodluck
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Wow, great write. I loved it...really appealed to me personally on a number of levels. Stanzas 9 and 10 are my favourate. I think you have a great ability to create a certain depth and epic scale with your words and you may be interested in my contest, themed "THE MONEY-GOD", check it out.
I'm going to have a read of some more of your poetry so have you got any reccomendations? Message me.
Tammy x
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those select few
that seek
to defy the nature of the truth-speaker
crying out against apathy
to rally the dazed population
foresee the difficult journey ahead
and only they can see
the voluminous vacuum
which inhales souls
trapping them in a desolate wasteland
devoid of dreams
This is by far the most difficult contest I have hosted to date.
Your words are not only heard but felt.
Thank You for entering this into the contest and I hope that many read and take to heart the truth. -
'instead
they demand
on impressing truth upon the world
so that it my smother
both nature and the public'
- my personal favourite stanza.
HOWEVER.
Very very nicely written. Sociologically, I look at it and might say that the society you live in has somehow tweeked its script too far beyond your liking. And you are no longer consumed by only what Mother Culture tells you. (Ishmael reference for you...)
But, very impressive write.
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