Sitting in my chair and fighting to stay awake,
Sociology is boring but a class I have to take.
As my eyes grew heavy and my head began to nod
I heard the teacher say a thing I thought was rather odd.
He said, "...and I hate to tell you but I think in time you'll see
that you decide whats right or wrong and who you want to be.
Everything is relative, there is no truth at all,
anyone who says differently is trying to make you fall.
Enjoy life's simple pleasures, indulge your fantasies,
for life is too short not to enjoy so go do what you please."
That disturbed my nap for my curiousity kept growing
my ears perked up and I sat up straight to see where he was going.
Did I just hear my teacher say there is no truth at all?
Then that statement can't be true for the truth is your own call.
If "everything is relative" then let me think this through,
for he expects us to believe that what he says is true.
If there is no truth well then his teaching we don't need.
He expects "there is no truth" to be a truth indeed.
"Indulge your fantasies" really made me grin
for the teacher didn't understand the subject he was in.
Indulge themselves they did: Icharus, Lenin and Hitler.
so did John Wayne Gacy and the infamous Jack the Ripper.
If everyone decided for themselves what is wrong or right
Panic, Chaos and mass confusion would be the ugly sight.
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Instead I think there is a truth beyond what my teacher saw
for men are created equal so who should be writing the law?
There has to be a power much higher than our own
a power that created a law and is written in solid stone.
Without a higher power and a governing institution
the earth will follow his own desires and end in mass confusion.
So before you take you teacher's word on what he has to say
study that you may know the truth and show to others the way.
Author notes
Written September 26th, 2004
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I liked this poem, the subject was interesting and the writing style was nice. As I find with about every poem I read some of the rhymes coudl have been a little hbetter, some were awesome, and a hundred percent greatness. I particulary liked this rhyme
Enjoy life's simple pleasures, indulge your fantasies,
for life is too short not to enjoy so go do what you please
where as I this rhyme just seemed a little forced to me
Sitting in my chair and fighting to stay awake,
Sociology is boring but a class I have to take.
Still overall I enjoyed your piece and thought it was much better thab most. Good job
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Okay that you have Jack the Ripper in this piece just puts a layer of delicious icing on an already tasty dish of poetry, lol. Honestly, the message here was seriously thought provoking and I enjoyed the almost lackadasical way you presented it. But again, as with the other, there was a wee bit of choppiness in the lines that interrupted the flow, although not enough to distract from the enjoyment, mind you, lol. I think that it's just a matter of cutting out or changing a few words or two to smooth it out some more. Nothing major at all...all very minor things, lol. ANyhoo, this was a very intriguing and stylishly written piece. Excellent work.
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Wow. Great job. Really great flow and the content was intriguing. I HAD to click on this because I am infatuated with the show Law and Order (Yes, I know I am a dork :-p) Anyways, Really good job. I believe it is spelled Hitler, but I could be mistaken. Thanks for sharing.
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Very impressive write. Everyone has to create their own belief syste and whatever that may be, they should be prepared to defend it and be consistent in it, otherwise it's just hogwash. I like this. You did a great job putting it into poetry as well.
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not bad, but i thought the rhyme was boring. what else shall i say for earning my two plus points. chips are nice with tomato sauce, there you go, that will do just fine.
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Beautiful Write!!!
Another write, very well done...I'm enjoying your rhyme schemes especially...I have done a few in the past, but I feel free verse is still my strongest suit...you mention Hitler...I've always said, for every Hitler, there is a Michaelangelo...Light & Dark...two sides to theat infernal coin...very well stated message here...I've always felt people should stop making excuses & take responsibility for their actions...not a popular stance!!! hehehe 
Oh, well...good to meet you, Poet...carry on...we will follow where you lead... Wanda
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Awesome. The flow was really great...I like simple flows with deep subject-matter. I've known some people who've down some awful things...and when I try to talk to them about it, they tell me, "Well, there was nothing WRONG with it - what do you think I did that was so wrong? I was just doing what I wanted..." Uh-huh. Cheating on your spouse? Whatever.
Not that that's exactly a crime or anything...Hitler certainly did far more worse things than that. But relativism ties both of them together, really...don't worry, I'm shutting up. This was a great little piece you have here...congrats on it. 
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wow, i'll be adding you to my favorites as well, your flow in this is just fantastic, very constant, very awesome
sweetdemise
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Ooooh. This is great too. You have a very good knack for writing. I'll add you to my favorites, because I'd love to see what else you'll write.
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LAW&LEGISLATION
This is a very good study on law and Order..we must be ever vigilant though, a Politician I once knew used to say "If you want it to happen..Legislate..that way they all agree with you..they have no choice..
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