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Complacency
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Complacency |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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COMPLACENCY The error of complacency haunts this moving stage and brings the curtain down on all that can be found. and in the final act of submission to the norm certain death of energy the reward of human beings. The life-blood of a soul demands to be set free and discard the weight binding it to normality but prisoners all are we jailed by history forbidden entry to the garden of our needs. From a shout to a whisper and then finally a sigh travels over mountains and across the countryside in silent remonstration and sad condemnation of unjust sentences passed down to humankind. Line up all the fools of every colour, race, and creed, and confiscate all jewels of compassion, empathy. Divest their human brains of ingrained memories and watch how they walk on the plank to their demise. I tremble in my anger and sleep fitfully at night yet smile and nod my head grateful for being fed but food for my soul remains cooking on the stove and everlasting torment my sustenance till dead. “Boil and bubble, toil and trouble” and I sink soundlessly, the stone of complacency tied firmly round my neck! Helen |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Goodness, gracious!! True to form, Helen...........  |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Yeah - I can get a bit "mad" sometimes. Thanks for the read. |
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