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in_the_absence_of_subtlety
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in_the_absence_of_subtlety |
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neill Junior Member
since 2002-11-06
Posts 13 |
in_the_absence_of_subtlety talking is just an involuntary reflex caught somewhere in between the seats of new cars and conversations the size of postcards maybe the view from the second floor or the heal of my shoe shoved up against the already locked door in fact most things we don’t even remember most things we pray that we will forget and the smell of burning potential seasoned with self righteousness and the salty taste of regret but who are we? and why do we try to build houses out of sticks that we didn’t pay for? We are all bullet proof but not water proof and our blood soaked skin is getting thicker Because they own the guns and we own the triggers But you know we’ve got bigger cause and no solution, faster cars and better excuses, longer lines with shorter nooses There’s daylight savings and tax on interest, nights of violence and a tolerance for incest we’ve got movie stars on silver screens and drive through medication for a better scene there is anti-war and anti-hate and the antichrist with whom we fornicate we’ve got Prozac dogs and Ritalin kids and soccer mom’s on a mini van binge we’ve got abortion pills for date rape drugs and easy steamers for puke stained rugs there are three dollar coffees next too two dollar stores, behind shopping cart houses, and teenage whores we’ve got second mortgages and credit card debt and infomercials that breed on intent there’s DNA predicting birth defects and short term disability for the malcontent Where do we go from here? You see in the world, subtlety, provides us the drama And we’ll sell the damaged for a large margin Because without subtlety What we have left, has most definitely, already came |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
I love this poem. Cold hands means a warm heart |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Bold, outspoken, observant, truthful... this deserves a bump to the top. I'd love to hear this one performed live. Well done. -MVS "AS ABOVE SO BELOW" |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
Wow! Whoa! I'd like to hear it aloud, too.. Awesome write..... Welcome to Passions....can't wait to read more of your poetry.. Warm Regards, Pat  ..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.. |
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neill Junior Member
since 2002-11-06
Posts 13 |
thank you for the kind words.... this is such an outstanding site... i'm so glad to be here... Neill |
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Red Member
since 2000-01-01
Posts 143Ca |
Wow, this poem stopped me in my tracks!!!!!!! "in fact most things we don’t even remember most things we pray that we will forget" An excellent write, thank YOU for sharing it. |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggsssssss) Oh Neill, this is excellent, sweet friend, we all need that kind of subtlety, the real question we have to ask ourselves is "When is it too much, and what can we do about it?" (sigh) BRAVO, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Neill, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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