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WindSong
Member

since 2002-12-23

Posts 313
Long Island, New York

0 posted 2003-03-26 10:53 PM

"Hello operator, could you connect me with that person over there?"

Telephone, a game of young laughter at the end.
A game of fame that one thing changes from ear to ear.

Telephone is like a song that plays everyday.
Friends playing this game while one isn't around.
One person says something and by the time the end of the game is over,
a rumor has begun.

It spreads like a vicious disease.
Getting out of hand and friendships dying because of this nasty rumor.

"Operator, I would like to place a call."
That call turns into measily lies of sinister actions.

The group falls apart,
the glue has lost it's stickiness.
The leader gone, and lies and stories soar through the air like the Bald Eagle watching over its prey.

All of which lead back to the operator, the one who is trustworthy, connects to another person and starts the game of telephone.

A harmless childhood game becomes a malicious,
backstabbing, painful journey to find the source, the one who thought of such a thing.

No one can find the truth, no one knows what truth is...
there is no truth, it's all lies.
Telephone is a mindless game, funny in some cases, but this time it's not.

"Um, operator, can you disconnect me now. I did my duty, that person will pay."
In the end, it's the person who wasn't there, the one who holds the group together,the glue that is hurt...

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Obviously this doesn't really make all that much sense to you, but I was away last week, someone started a rumor and now, its out of control among my group of friends....this is what i compare it too...

I lie all the time - infact Im lieing right now!
Today is yesterdays tomorrow.

[This message has been edited by WindSong (03-26-2003 10:59 PM).]

Peacebri
Junior Member

since 2003-04-16

Posts 44

1 posted 2003-04-23 05:03 PM

I love this poem,truth is definetly important to me, and I love the telephone thing youve got going on, such a great written poem. I cant wait to read more of your writings!~peace!
Bri

Jeremy Halstead
Senior Member

since 2000-06-01

Posts 569
Morris, Ill. U.S.A

2 posted 2003-04-23 09:18 PM

I love the analogy you used here...the metaphoric telephone operator connecting one liar to another...mean story...good poem.

Jeremy

Be it in the truest form, or a desperate lack thereof, fail not to understand that the inspiration is love.

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