Setting Fire Without A Flame

 

Sentimental thoughts

Slither through your mind

Betraying past emotions

With venomous bites

Turning mundane memories

Into superficial nightmares.

Perception begins to deceive

When the head shrink l

Leaves little room

For original thoughts

To breathe.

 

In the real world

Reality bites till

You begin to devour

Your own dreams.

Why feast upon other’s self esteem

When you choke on your own?

 

Through the darkness

A Phoenix can become

Your rebirth

If you acquire the ability

To have blind faith in mankind,

Otherwise the light

At the end of the tunnel

Will be your consciousness

Set aflame without the devil’s design.

Reviews

[Kena Dawn Augustine]

Deep as areall your poems. I am glad to be back on here

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you hon, so nice to see you back xoxo

[David Scott]

This poem reads like giving sympathy with one hand while slapping you with the other hand. I like it... Ouch, stop that. Ha.
You have a hard logic. Indisputable as always. Great write. I was trying to say something like this in my poetry today... Mine was less direct.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you sir… Tough love hurts but is good for spiritual and emotional growth.

[David Scott]

Indeed it is. I'm not good at tough love... I come across either a push over or a jerk. Ha. Maybe I can learn something from you Dale? Never know...

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Hard, drained, painful, honest... this is another site that rarely comes out of your pen, but nevertheless, it's beautifully expressed, and felt..... sometimes, silent pain, is the most worse, one can handle.

Amazing ink buddy!

- Elisa

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Well thank you again… as writers we need to speak out for not only us but the ones without a voice.

Very well said.... there is a way words can reach, and words are timeless... they shall fit to those who need them, always.

[Frieda P]

Ouchie, someone just got a fierce slap upside the head! Potent words you've pen'd here my friend. Outstanding read!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

We'll it is better to do the slapping then being slapped, LOL
Thank you Moonbeam

[Frieda P]

Ha I see what you mean, depends though ;-)

[Debbie_Philly]

WOW Cowboy this is truly amazing..... really... great Ink right here !!!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

WHy thank you so much.

[Debbie_Philly]

:) Your welcome !!

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Wow! You have a way of keeping my thoughts in check, Dale....

I often wonder why perception deceives...
The last stanza hit the nail on the head!

" Through the darkness

A Phoenix can become

Your rebirth

If you acquire the ability

To have blind faith in mankind,

Otherwise the light

At the end of the tunnel

Will be your consciousness

Set aflame without the devil’s design."~ Spectacular write! ~xoxo~ :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much sweets, just telling it like I see it :)

[Glen Yumang Manese]

Perception begins to deceive
When the head shrink l ----

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I liked how you conceived that line...
with "perception" and "1" caught my eye...
yet the entire verse gives in to a meaning full...
aspect of things as you read this write...

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you kindly for your input, glad you liked it.

[Glen Yumang Manese]

You're welcome...