I see them laughing at the Earth, crying out in pain,
a gruesome looking horde, who think they control the rain,
the mirror shows sad story; says, I play a part in this,
in my quest to do some good, all I do is miss,
as lacking is my makeup, the mortality punchline,
with such duplicitous verdicts, I am not so sublime,
but, when I pay attention, I can see them make the hurt,
giving me the motive, to be a lord of some outbursts,
focused insufficiencies, have become the law,
to make a lucid nightmare, of which, I do abhor,
with white knuckles, red face, and my screaming song,
my perplex-ed tongue so busy, will rectify the wrong,
“Scuse me, you over there, can you please be cool!?”
I hear from a dullard, who enjoys being cruel,
“How can I be calm, if talking monkeys like to murder?
If you can’t answer that, then you shall live my burden!”
Hence, if Hell is what we make, perhaps I should relax,
as such “a change can’t happen”, is what’s taught in class,
so; to become a little happier, I could be less aware,
become the thing I hate: a person with no care,
thus, by definition, I discover unpleasantry,
I and you will find this, in our life’s dictionary:
become the blissful ignorant, to regulate the harm,
is the gloomy sordid meaning, of the art of being calm.
- Author: AuburnScribbler ( Offline)
- Published: September 20th, 2023 09:48
- Comment from author about the poem: There are those, who have the knack of being calm in such a horrible world, and the more I think about this, is being calm in such a scenario, a type of ignorance? Therefore, if someone can condition themselves to be "too calm", does that make them a rude person? As they seem to have the greatest lack of attention, to the villainies that surround them, that need to be addressed, in order to create a sense of harmony. Or perhaps, just like many of us, it's a way of escaping such a dour scene. Regardless, this poem is written in a character, who has a cynical view, on the art of being calm. The banner picture, I think is an interesting choice, as it could depict someone who is employing such "ignorance", to escape the responsibilities of being a good custodian of the Earth, but of course, we cannot see their face, are they relaxed? Smiling? Or is there a sad story told on their face? As their tears, could suggest that they are crying for the world. I hope that you enjoy the poem, and though we cannot fight all the wars, lets address things that need to be ousted, in order to make society better. As always, please do stay safe everyone.
- Category: Reflection
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Comments1
Being calm is the way I react to many situations as reacting in an oppressing way can create even more disharmony. Showing apathy can be a wonderful weapon Ben.
Hope all is well with you as it is with me.
Andy
Thanks for the read Andy, and I do agree with your comment, but the way in which, we can address certain frustrating things, to actually make a change for the better, it will have to take some attention and effort.
However, that is if we remember what base common decency and sense are, and of course, if we choose to be so brave and judiciously active.
I'm OK thanks, and I'm glad to hear that you're in fine form.
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