#obligated - Hello Poetry

(so many revolutions provoked, this is just the first cut) <> this rabbinic saying, is both disarming and yet awesome, the interpretations are many, but I find them stained, strained, and I welcome the “pshat,” the simple mystery of the what YOU think is plain meaning of the words, that makes it so sensible to us, individually, formatted into our own personalized understanding for the nth time when the poetry won’t come, or arrives warped, spoilt fruit, incapable of being repaired and walk away with ease though tinged by being ill at ease, but properly snap the padfolio shut…* <> (but smile on, for the revolutions are unceasing)

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Jul 5, 2024

Jul 5, 2024 at 4:08 PM UTC

nat-lipstadt

First Cut: “You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it”(1)

(so many revolutions provoked, this is just the first cut) <> this rabbinic saying, is both disarming and yet awesome, the interpretations are many, but I find them stained, strained, and I welcome the “pshat,” the simple mystery of the what YOU think is plain meaning of the words, that makes it so sensible to us, individually, formatted into our own personalized understanding for the nth time when the poetry won’t come, or arrives warped, spoilt fruit, incapable of being repaired and walk away with ease though tinged by being ill at ease, but properly snap the padfolio shut…* <> (but smile on, for the revolutions are unceasing)

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Stapled in blue light harmony, I abuse my silence, thinking in a way that could be construed as past tense Slaved to my sand castles that were taken by waves I'm a kid on the beach giving way to tourists' enclaves Seaworthy and daft I **** my own gun, a habit I tell you is nothing but fun I smoke myself to death on this boat that lies rest to my wake Waves I've created I tell myself I'm obligated to break I promise the hinges of my door are stressed for holidays sake, and everybody's got a piece of advice that they need to take It's always as transparent as wishing on a birthday cake There is no salvation in my morning slumber, whether I hear birds chirp or horizon rise Car sounds are just as good of an alibi As childhood dreams are for validating highs

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Jul 9, 2018

Jul 9, 2018 at 5:35 AM UTC

ZWS

Obligated.

Stapled in blue light harmony, I abuse my silence, thinking in a way that could be construed as past tense Slaved to my sand castles that were taken by waves I'm a kid on the beach giving way to tourists' enclaves Seaworthy and daft I **** my own gun, a habit I tell you is nothing but fun I smoke myself to death on this boat that lies rest to my wake Waves I've created I tell myself I'm obligated to break I promise the hinges of my door are stressed for holidays sake, and everybody's got a piece of advice that they need to take It's always as transparent as wishing on a birthday cake There is no salvation in my morning slumber, whether I hear birds chirp or horizon rise Car sounds are just as good of an alibi As childhood dreams are for validating highs

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i want to be seen i want someone to tell me i am beautiful i want them to mean it i don't want them to feel obligated to tell me i want someone to love me too i want it to be pure love i don't want it to be an impure *** based love but most of all i want a friend i want a friend who will pick up the phone at 2 in the morning i dont want a friend who turns around and leaves me in my darkest hours alone to cry by myself.

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Sep 16, 2017

Sep 16, 2017 at 9:23 PM UTC

Iamfrannny

i want to be seen

i want to be seen i want someone to tell me i am beautiful i want them to mean it i don't want them to feel obligated to tell me i want someone to love me too i want it to be pure love i don't want it to be an impure *** based love but most of all i want a friend i want a friend who will pick up the phone at 2 in the morning i dont want a friend who turns around and leaves me in my darkest hours alone to cry by myself.

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