Painted puppet

About life principles

What is there really out there?

 

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Why bleed when you know that

the daemons feed on blood

and the angels on your weakness…?

 

Paint your anger and distress

 

Someday you will reach

the slippery mountain top.,

and move to the next.   

 

You want to love?

You want happiness?

 

do not be naive...

 

Once the walls are down

all inside is next

to fall in truth, before

the last drop of color is shed.

 

Dance on, painted puppet,

in the storm.

sleep now in the fire.

Cheat, lie and steal

but never feel.

 

Reviews

[Annalisa]

I love the last stanza of this, as well as the two lines about demons and angles. It is so much easier to not let ourselves feel. If we can achieve that, which is nearly impossible sometimes, then it's as if nothing can hurt us. We become almost emotionally invincible, though it doesn't last. THis was a great poem, though I'm not sure I like the repetition of Fake it. and Don't be stupid. Just saying each once would get the point across and it would be a smoother read.

Great work.

[Sean M. Addams]

i like the overall feel of this piece ....lot of deep thought in this... nice job on this and i thought last stanza was really good!!!