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I lost dignity trying to fit a culture's mold, I lost self-respect in my rebellion. Trying to fit the "look," looking foolish in my efforts to look cool and have a hard grace. I preserved the made up martyr in me in an effort to feel sane. I gave into temptation from tormentors and deadly weapons--all for a sense, a sojourn, into a limpid environment. I was proselytized into believing the hype of "this will take your stress away." Delusional. Leaving the land to indulgence in the mud. A self-proclaimed sociologist in a lions den that was filled with sheep-- becoming intangible in obsequiousness to the slow-moving beat of the followers.
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Jun 4, 2016
Jun 4, 2016 at 4:26 PM UTC
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I lost dignity trying to fit a culture's mold, I lost self-respect in my rebellion. Trying to fit the "look," looking foolish in my efforts to look cool and have a hard grace. I preserved the made up martyr in me in an effort to feel sane. I gave into temptation from tormentors and deadly weapons--all for a sense, a sojourn, into a limpid environment. I was proselytized into believing the hype of "this will take your stress away." Delusional. Leaving the land to indulgence in the mud. A self-proclaimed sociologist in a lions den that was filled with sheep-- becoming intangible in obsequiousness to the slow-moving beat of the followers.
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Jun 4, 2016
Jun 4, 2016 at 4:26 PM UTC
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