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Entities of Reality stalk haunt humankind Teasing unmercifully promising in person A plain brown package; The Mind’s Eye;  Pandora’s Box. Desire disguised as a need, want, or a trophy. Consciousness trying to escape the emptiness. It doesn’t matter;  How can we rise above, transcend it? The tears won’t stop?  Call them Tears of Joy;  Gratitude. Make promises to get what you want, then wait to see. Pretend to be Happy;  Joyful;  Hide the Pain. Make jokes!  Laugh your way through the heartache!  Look happy! Want it?  Take it!  Don’t look a gift-horse in the mouth! Feeling guilty about it is unproductive. Saving Grace;  Just Passing Thru;  Get Out of Jail Free! It doesn’t matter;  Unconditional Forgiveness. It doesn’t matter;  We’re all going to the same place someday. It doesn’t matter;  We’re all going to Heaven anyway. Despair, Distress, Hopelessness;  An Undeserved Mess! What’s in it for You?  Recognition?  Salvation? Generosity;  Curiosity;  Doesn’t Pay! Return it!  Get a Refund!  Just use it, don’t buy! Redemption; Reconciliation; Justified; It doesn’t matter;  Give it back: Return To Sender It doesn’t matter;  We’re all going to the same place someday. It doesn’t matter;  We’re all going to Heaven anyway.
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Apr 2, 2016
Apr 2, 2016 at 3:13 PM UTC
Pandora's Box
Entities of Reality stalk haunt humankind Teasing unmercifully promising in person A plain brown package; The Mind’s Eye;  Pandora’s Box. Desire disguised as a need, want, or a trophy. Consciousness trying to escape the emptiness. It doesn’t matter;  How can we rise above, transcend it? The tears won’t stop?  Call them Tears of Joy;  Gratitude. Make promises to get what you want, then wait to see. Pretend to be Happy;  Joyful;  Hide the Pain. Make jokes!  Laugh your way through the heartache!  Look happy! Want it?  Take it!  Don’t look a gift-horse in the mouth! Feeling guilty about it is unproductive. Saving Grace;  Just Passing Thru;  Get Out of Jail Free! It doesn’t matter;  Unconditional Forgiveness. It doesn’t matter;  We’re all going to the same place someday. It doesn’t matter;  We’re all going to Heaven anyway. Despair, Distress, Hopelessness;  An Undeserved Mess! What’s in it for You?  Recognition?  Salvation? Generosity;  Curiosity;  Doesn’t Pay! Return it!  Get a Refund!  Just use it, don’t buy! Redemption; Reconciliation; Justified; It doesn’t matter;  Give it back: Return To Sender It doesn’t matter;  We’re all going to the same place someday. It doesn’t matter;  We’re all going to Heaven anyway.
A Devil's Advocate Prose rant combining a Bop & Anaphora; 12 Syllables per line
priscilla-e-looney
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Apr 2, 2016
Apr 2, 2016 at 3:13 PM UTC
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