Redux
protected by troops
legally a painkiller
black trade heroin
either way, people dying
by the hundreds and thousands
Inspired by Inspired by Hélène Vaillant What do you see? 11/6/18 Image above from the post, but unfortunately, the site no longer exists.
Originally posted 11/10/2018, on I Write Her.
Redux
concede when you’re wrong
face the truth, it’s before you
live reality
Originally published September 19, 2018 on I Write Her.
Redux
Life sucks, sometimes.
Get used to it. Seriously.
You want a good outlook?
Accept that life sucks, sometimes.
Move along…
Originally published 9/14/2018 on I Write Her.
Inspired by Sadje’s What do you see #170
dreams show perfection
grass being greener and all
rather be lucid
our expectations
wrapped up in the guise of hope
and propped up to resemble serenity
almost guarantees
a recipe for disaster
they’ll make us unravel
when longings become ire
strive instead for acceptance of reality
Inspired by Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Saturday Mix & Sadje’s What do you see #102
in my youthful mind
before responsibility aged me
dreams of rich discovery carried me over mountain tops
in the direction of promising golden rays of fortune
the thrill of adventure hastening all my steps
but with a scowl i realized i was out of steam
leaving me motionless and stranded
in the middle of life
each valued experience
a perspective ours alone
an interpretation through our lens
our brains imbue us with shading
while simultaneously seeking order
giving our perspective a well-rounded notion of things
we attach value
based on reflective assumptions
each interaction can fill us, leave us feeling defeated…
…and every other shift on the spectrum of human experience
until late into the early morning
fixating on the plights and victories of the past
rolling sceneries over and over in my head
savoring what went right
and things swerving wrong
overcome with the feels of discovering truths
not evident in those moments
the efforts in times of my silly, ignorant youth
unfold before me as i ascertain what escaped me before
the truth of who i am is discovered
The dictionary would define faith as having complete trust or confidence in someone or something. For those with a religious bent it is strongly related to a belief in a god and the dogma or doctrines of their chosen religion. For those indoctrinated into their religion as well. Faith to me simply means trusting something or someone without evidence they are worthy of that trust. And I generally don’t do that because I question everything that has not supplied me with reasonable evidence to be trusted.
Roots of Hope by Shantanu Baruah inspired me to think a bit deeper on the topic of faith and it also elicited this comment from me…
The roots of faith are steeped in commitment.
What a person believes deeply without evidence is their prerogative. I’m okay with that. That’s why my comment reflected what I felt about faith. Most believers of anything are committed to what they believe. It feels natural, correct and unquestionable. That last bit – unquestionable – is the part I’m not okay with.
Since the beginning of time, we have seen simple beliefs overturned with explanations as to why they are not the truth. As we increase our foundation of knowledge, beliefs get tossed out right and left, leaving us with more surety than what we had before. Belief in something then just becomes silly. As an example, how many of us were told that Santa Claus existed? And how many of us still do? If you do and are no longer a child, please seek help! But seriously, you understand the concept of “When you know better, you do better.” that Maya Angelou was referring to – when truths make themselves known, you can’t simply continue to believe in what is not true. It doesn’t make sense.
Many of you know that I don’t subscribe to the supernatural. I prefer a life based in reality and knowns but I realize that there are still many unknowns to contend with as I go about living. What I feel I do know is that those truths haven’t been understood or discovered yet, and may never present themselves in my lifetime. And that, makes sense.
Sadje shares multiple truths in this piece. Enjoy! 🙂
Argue all you want, you cannot argue against reality
There are shades and hues of it, all true
Sometimes there is a preview available, but often
It strikes us unaware and catches us unprepared
If we mistake one angle of the story for absolute truth
We often lose our focus away from the real picture
The gradations of real life have to be watched as a whole
My world needs me to be aware of every nuance
The danger of living in the valley of make-believe
Can take me away from the advantage point
Ending up as a loser instead of being on the top
In response to the following prompts;
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FOWC;
Discover prompt;
Word of the day Challenge;
Tuesday Writing Prompt;
“My world”
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