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Bennett Mar 2
From being famous
to obscurity
not an easy journey
the endless accolades
the reverence paid
the endless gratitude
the feeling of omnipotence,
all gone,
and now,
searching for relevance
an unlighted journey
into the unknown
an untethered existence
Bennett Feb 28
War
Soldier
standing in the doorway,
turned his back
on the ugliness and pain,
turned his back
on the shocking glimpses of death,
turned his back
on the horrible past
he could not undo,

Soldier
standing at the bar
reached out to a woman
embraced her with hunger
and left in silence,
he felt no warmth,

Soldier
standing in a mirror
staring at himself
started to cry
turned his back.
Bennett Feb 28
Cold, ***** water
rushing through
our small wooded ravine
on such a bitter day,
the wind blown rain
made worse by shocking cool air

oh, what do you tell yourself
on such a nasty day
to keep your mind fresh
and alive

do you hear the faint whispers
which follow you
endlessly
beckoning you to listen
but, out of earshot,
as if by some mad design -
seeming out of your hands,

but, wait
don't leave me now
without listening,
I want so bad for you
to understand,

oh, go then
in your empty hurry,
racing only yourself,
you fool -
I wanted to give you my heart
Bennett Feb 28
Sometimes I lose you
in a world
of confusion
and fear

sometimes you just won't
hang around to take
all the crap being flung

and there I stand
alone
without you
never sure of our past

as little glimpses come back to me
your pathway becomes clearer
and I hurry to embrace you
so that we may become strong again

but, as life moves on
I cannot hang onto you
for I know we shall part again
and again

yet, how could I ask for anything more.
Bennett Feb 26
they said it was ok
to shoot him in the back and **** him
because he and his company were bad
because his company denied some claims
because we live in a capitalistic society
and they want no part of it

these spoiled delusional brats
with no concept of
living in a lawful society
feeling justified with their vigilante violence
just hating and hating
for each new cause that comes along
like lemmings gathered on the edge

how would these immoral brats feel
if someone shot their father in the back?

would it be justice or a crime?
close to home
Bennett Feb 25
A  daily mask
purveyor of a soulless smile
and feigned empathy

the patrons seeking truth
blinded by the dense wall
filtering out both sorrow and joy
like a vicious guard dog on patrol

the blunted emotions
have nowhere to run

truly a trade gone wrong.
ssri
Bennett Feb 22
Time to howl
never-ending loud music
a crush of familiar unknown faces
women with corner smiles
hidden desires
drunkenness
clumsy meeting attempts
disappointment
shame
heading home.
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