#unmercifully
A bad hand delt, a crippling hopelessness felt
In possession of a heart that can't and won't melt
Whipped unmercifully with a tanned hide belt
So often in fact it no longer leaves a welt
Only a lonely darkness under this human pelt
Always knew when the fear was near by how bad it smelt
And out of respect, or maybe terror, every time it arrived, I knelt
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Nov 17, 2023
Nov 17, 2023 at 7:06 PM UTC
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.
Apr 2, 2016
Apr 2, 2016 at 3:13 PM UTC