Second Hand Perceptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe its time now

To drain the illusory perception

Of the surrounding faces

Masked and iterating the old rusted clichés

Authors of ‘shortcut to a meaningful life’

Yet, in a search of their own

Suggesting me the rope

And searching themselves for the ladder

‘Rope is what you need’

But ladder is what I want.

Since when did I give away the authority

To have my needs and wants decided

And not created or realized by my own self

 

The mirage of a life

Lived by you and you and you

Who seem so happy

I want that

I need that

But following in your footsteps has gotten me nowhere

I let go of my dreams

Crushed my instincts

And trudged along an unknown path with doubts

None cleared by you

 

So now, I’m letting go

Of you and your ideas and your eyes which were my looking glass

I will make my own mistakes

Not repeat yours and get blamed anyway

I will risk to move the withered wheel of my thinking once again

There will a thousand mistakes

Before I make a right decision

Nevertheless, when I call it a day

The only one responsible for my life

Will be me

Nobody else

Author's Note

Some thoughts. :)

Reviews

[Chris Taylor]

One of the things I also do is teach folks how to play guitar. My number one mantra is: "Don't be a regurgitator but a creator of music". I try very hard to impart to them the tools to make music in any situation. This is tragically how some people live their lives as well, they just exist and don't live. They live phony existence following the path of everybody else. Your poem hit this attitude right on the head. I loved it.

[paradise]

Wow this is amazing I really like all thedetail in it and how you put it all together I like it :)

[Coyote Poetry]

I have telling my children for years. Your victories and losses are your fault. Can't blame parent or the world for your life.
"The only one responsible for my life
Will be me
Nobody else"
Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

This is thoughts to ponder! yes ,be your own person, and whom ever has a problem with that should be told to move along!

[Muse]

I will make my own mistakes
Not repeat yours and get blamed anyway
Great food for thought! Own your mistakes and stop passing the buck people!

[Kenneth The Poet]

This is good, a thoughtful piece that examines many things. It's a piece that's hard to pin down in terms of genre or inspirations. It's almost like the speaker is rebelling against something "outside" figure or force that we've been told to believe in. I don't know if I'm right or wrong, but I do know that this piece is beautiful.

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Most people need to realize they should be a leader and not a follower when it comes to themselves. I watch some get stressed over themselves just to make others happy. Great write! Wonderfully written, and inspiring.

[realmwriter]

I realised a long time ago that I cannot liive my life based on what someone else has done and thought I should, that I cannot live in anyone elses footsteps but my own and that in so doing I took responsability for my actions and refused to let others lay blame at my feet for their actions. This poem says that in spades, very well stated my friend...!

[Lily Mae]

I love this very empowering.. Stay true to your own path and your feet will never tire of the journey..xx

[Don Shaw]

Yes we are in charge of our own happiness. Self defeating at times , but also self rewarding.

[Hotwater]

Some great comment on this write, I can only add the same sort of sentiment, "go your own way", it's an interesting poem on life and how we should live, got to say, 'well written'.
*bird*