For each otherA Poem by Melanie Genevieve
Euphoric personalities
gliding on concrete sheets lulling our cities to sleep with neon lights and elusive promises Promises made to folks clamoring for a way back to themselves returning to selves lost in pieces lost time like shards of Excalibur wedged into the heart Heart aching for release so numb we don’t feel suffocating under more resist, submit, repeat combating exhaustion with bad habits Bad habits leaving us senseless mirroring mistakes til we’ve misplaced our vision trying to build rocket ships with road maps wondering why it’s leading us nowhere reflect on your perspective happiness is not a purchase Or a person away we must nurture it within ourselves © 2017 Melanie Genevieve |
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1 Review Added on November 16, 2017 Last Updated on November 17, 2017 Tags: Poem, consumerism, minimalism, marketing, advertising, city, drugs, bad habits, sadness, hopeful AuthorMelanie GenevieveFreeport, NYAboutI used to keep my poetry private until my good friend Shabad encouraged me to read a poem (Curiosity) out loud at Sip This Cafe in Valley Stream. Since then I decided to make my writing public and ge.. more..Writing
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