Inflammatory

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    Inflammatory

    Dead grey masses pull me down

    To drown in their abyss

    Offended by true colors

    Conformity is their bliss

     

    I will not sacrifice myself

    Or compromise my mind

    I feel no obligation

    To make the truth be kind

     

    Your feelings do not dictate

    My style of presentation

    I’m not here to accommodate

    Your intellectual stagnation

     

    Why should reason step aside

    To placate your emotions

    Or entomology rearrange

    To better suit your notions?

     

    Respect for men is not a right

    And I will discriminate

    For recognizing right from wrong

    Is not the same as hate

     

    I will not learn to tolerate

    That which I despise

    To sugar coat the truth

    Is the same as telling lies

     

    Identity is not determined

    By the nature of our birth

    It’s what we do with this life

    That establishes our worth

     

    I will not raise my voice in praise

    Or join the mindless crowd

    Who, embracing mediocrity

    Now wear it like a shroud

     

    Instead I choose to celebrate

    What’s admirable and rare

    The fully realized potential

    Of man unfettered by fear

     

    You don’t like the words I say

    Because they’re not “PC”

    I don’t like the words you say

    Because they're all empty.

     

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    soulwriter commented on Inflammatory

    10-13-2010

    "To placate your emotions - I will not learn to tolerate That which I despise"... I so appreciate your style of writing that grows with every write that you share, and I suppose there are penned words that are only read by your eyes,,, however you do not disguise - you keep it real and help others to feel.
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    tenderpoison

    10/27/2010

    Thanks SW - I actually don't do much revising. When I have a few minutes to spare I just write and post. :)

    ginga commented on Inflammatory

    10-13-2010

    Tender, Your stance of advocating for woman here is commendable and gutsy. ginga
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    DeepEclipse commented on Inflammatory

    10-08-2010

    {Identity is not determined By the nature of our birth It’s what we do with this life That establishes our worth} - Haha! Perhaps the very fabric of society's failure and perhaps the very reason for depression. This piece echo's the meaning of the difference between sight and perception. Perhaps we have worshipped man too long and forgot how to spy the sky. Its good to read something like this. As if the blind were leading the blind, then a pair of eyes opened and said "What the fuck were we thinking?" Hahaha. They're not as special as they think. Enjoyed this read.
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    tenderpoison

    10/10/2010

    Thanks Deep! Nice to hear from you :)

    Artie commented on Inflammatory

    10-07-2010

    I see this kitty cat has kept her claws sharp! Nicely done - 10 from me
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    tenderpoison

    10/11/2010

    Thank You :) (snick, snick, snick - they're always sharp, just usually sheathed)

    kdarcy commented on Inflammatory

    10-07-2010

    Glad to see your talent at work again. The closing lines to almost each verse are very strong and well worth remembering. Well done, find a minute, drop me a visit, be well ... nice to see you back
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    tenderpoison

    10/11/2010

    Thanks Ken - hope your world is happy :)

    Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion.

    T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) American-English poet and playwright.

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