We agree
Too often
Clarity is lost
Through shackles
Of self imposed
Dissonance
At arms length
We keep distance
Between the
You and I
At all times
Trampling on
The us and we
Take your seat
And welcome
The lies
Misspelled as truth
Maintained by
The self-righteous
The holy
Rolling specters
The gatekeepers
Who smile
As you pass
The third ring
Of this sideshow
We are consumed
Until gone
Are the consumers
A eulogy for hunger
Strikes a chord
Of reprisal
Sing it loud
As you strike out
Among the masses
Spreading
The indoctrination
You swallowed
Without hesitation
The price of admission
Hidden
Between the lines

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I really like this!!! The anger and the wide open eyes of it. So Good!
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Me too. Great writing.
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Me three! Outstanding 👏🏻👏🏻
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Thank you!
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Totally my pleasure!
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Thank you, I appreciate that!
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Welcome.
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Thank you Susan!
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I like this one so much. It was just what i wanted to read.
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Thank you my friend!
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“The gatekeepers Who smile As you pass” – What a great line.
Somehow, people tend to think smiles are genuine, and it’s hard to convince them otherwise. Even when they are led to slaughter, they think smiles mean good intentions.
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Very true! Smile and offer people a little bit of what they think they want and you got them.
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Duuude!! Wowza. That’s one circus I’m not sure I want to be a part of lol.
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Me either. At least I’m trying not to be.
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We have become a nation of sheep, blindly herded by the media and politicians where they want us to go…I get so pissed at humanity’s continuing stupidity.
I know that each person who reads a poem can come away with a different take, and this is mine.
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That’s a pretty good interpretation! I agree with a lot of what you say. I’m just tired of being lied to.
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Me too! And you expressed that very well.
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Thank you.
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I love this so much!
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I really appreciate that, thank you so much for taking the time to read my work!
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Always! You’re super talented 🧡
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Great one!! dissonance is everywhere …
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Thank you!
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Misrepresentations and fake smiles are everywhere in today’s world. I liked how you described them so well. 🙂
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Thank you for reading, that means a lot to me.
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Beautiful stuff here. 😀
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Thank you!
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Excellent.
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Thank you!
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Thanks for the reblog!
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Hehehehehehe 😃😃😃…. nice 👏👏👏👏
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I appreciate that, thank you!
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I know this doesn’t have anything to do with your poem, but I had a friend in college named Sideshow Bob (it was around the time The Simpsons premiered). He’s a respectable family man now, but there was a time…
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I can only imagine the things he did to earn that nickname!
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Reblogged this on From 1 Blogger 2 Another.
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Thanks for the reblog.
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You’re Welcome!
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What’s the competition look like to be your #1 Fan? 😀
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I’m humbled by your kind words, thank you. And I don’t think there’s much competition for that spot.
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Shucks, I do like good old-fashioned competition.
I plan on being more specific and wordy with feedback with my morning brain… 🙂
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I appreciate your feedback, it means a lot to me.
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this is perfect, and timely. I dig your style.
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Thank you very much. I appreciate you taking the time to read my work!
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Superb piece!
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I appreciate that, thank you.
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You’re welcome!
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my vote for an amazing work of art, raw and angry as your audience i feel scared and forced to think about my place in the word and my responsibility to myself and others when it comes to freedom and dignity. thanks so much for sharing and taking the time to contribute to the world
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You’re very kind, thank you.
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🙂
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The passivity at inner level makes one to accept the narrative without questioning. After all, it’s easy to let someone else to do the thinking for us.
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The only conclusion I can come to is that mast people want to be told what to do/lead/controlled.
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