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LeeJ Member Patricius
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Animus Marriage smiles from a safe distance While I stroll along options bay in baggy breeches looking for the other side of me that Zeus took away, in suggestion of some tragic comedy, sad and aloof “is this a test”? I pondered or “a bad case of hiccups?” the phone rings God only knows, where he’s calling from And he’s found me…despite my hanging Out on the clothesline in prayer… Yup, you guessed it, It’s my Animus, who dares intimacy On my soul…mind, and carefree spirit Sometimes, he can be a real butt with a hole! Causing me ill feelings upon awaking me Feeling like he’s kicked me all night I wanted to watch TV…He wanted to Go to the bathroom…for the fifth time? He loves double-decker bacon, lettuce and tomato I love tuna sandwiches…with pimento? About four hours from now, I’ll be pulling out my hair My face all distorted from the monkey bars he wears He’s quite the inner masculine psyche Dragging me from child rearing and clay modeling Hes nightly dreams in every variety of symbolic form Noting images of our on and off relationship He’s the masculine mind in collective possession Of all irrational conclusions Wull heck, it’s none of my doing? He’s the predator living off my instinctual life Cutting me off from the self I’ve grown to like He’s a bluebeard in disquise, a demon lover the big daddy of rock and roll From any social unit or church I’ve known Rewarding me for any childhood state I maintain You see, the woman side of me, must always remain Obedient, docile, passive? Yeah Right! I think not! Someone please drag this archetype from me Cuz I keep saying NO, and he kicks me in the knee Perhaps he’s the real reason for corrupting Eve Yahweh never liked rebellious women Keeping them in third world secular colonies But, alas, we proved to be independent thinkers With a great love for self expression No wonder he set up EVE? Take that you filthy Animus I know your kind Today’s woman must really be blowin your mind You no longer live off the life force of my energy Get out you ghostly lover, you vampire of disease You’re the negative force and driver from within Oh Animus, go find another to play your games with Unless of course, you agree to some conscious balance Oh, there you go again, pretending psychological ignorance Get out, you spiritual inconvenience This house speaks in liberty For all those nightly dream realms you’ve taken me and while your leaving, do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars cuz I’m now in exact timing with solstice and equinox from now on baby, it’s me and the mother ship Footnote: According to Carl Jung, the animus is the masculine side of a woman's personal unconscious. It can be identified as all the unconscious masculine psychological qualities that a woman possesses. |
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Sunshine
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Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Alice and I would like you to please join us on this side of the mirror, dear...  |
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Startime55 Member Elite
since 2003-04-05
Posts 2148Alberta, Canada |
Just kick him to the curb and take center stage where you belong and if he gives you any more trouble just call for reinforcements to give a hand or foot as is needed...*giggling* this is a wonderful write and I can say that I know just how you are feeling...*big hugs* |
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Martie
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LeeJ Captivating!! |
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HopeS Member Elite
since 2000-12-22
Posts 4596Perth Western Australia |
fantastic .... they do say we all have two sides Hope |
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