Cold Shoulder
Between them,
they think they may have
managed to crucify him ..
Starve him, and be sure
to freeze him out they cried
My word, how they did try ..
Indeed, they made
a solemn pact, upon a vague
uncertain line somewhere ..
Discreetly stuck together
so they did .. Oh yes, indeed
and somehow, firmly lodged ..
Bound by fear
between new found bitterness
and those age old chestnuts ..
The logic of fools,
a supreme cold shoulder
and mutual unfounded paranoia ..
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Author:
Neville (
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Good write N.
.... Ta, Mr. O 🙂
Victimisation and prejudice - a portrait too painful - wonder you could find the words, Neville - but you did.
... thank you kindly DD .. but I fear I may yet be running out
Neville
Funny you should mention that now, Neville - I'm contemplating an empty poetic bucket myself....very soon...
Been a while and what a poem to read like many others, those last words seal the deal. Enticingly real, great stuff as always!
Great to have you back my friend .. Hoping you are all well .. and ta for hopping on board 🙂
Judging fit to be demonized is all too familiar as you outline fools' logic here with a great last line - - with that title too you hit the nail smartly my artful friend.
thanks Fay .... maybe, I was having a bad day .. maybe ... x
Good write, Neville.
Paranoia is becoming the root of all evil.
....... tis true, I think many have become paralyzed by fear, too frightened to take risks or to make a decision through the fear of some kind of retribution or litigation ... anyhow .. I thank you mate 🙂
disagreements escalated to paranoia is now the norm of the day, that you have given words so potently.
... I do believe that there is an increasing broad spectrum that ranges from a mild anxiety where folk may believe others are talking about them, or know something about them .. to florid psychotic persecutory delusional thinking that can become extremely complex and systematized .. and much of it is due to new technologies .........................................................
who said that .. cheers my friend 🙂
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That paranoia controls so many people who should know better Neville.
Andy
.............................. cheers Andy ... 🙂
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