Apriori

one of my favorite things to do is kick the can on down the road and pretend i'm still a mind prior to society

but i know that to be a lie of mine

with my short legs i have come far

on account of my strong hands i have crept higher

than at all necessary

driven by notions i do not understand

i know my progress to be a lie

that i cannot survive without my mind post society

and the irony lies

in my search of what i have already lost

and know will never return

to have this, now

is to have lost something, then

and there is no going back

alive

and to me, this is the uncertainty

of my life

one of my most favorite things

Author's Note

Reviews

[lua]

this spurs self-reflection, a battle of one's own to keep their individual thoughts and beliefs after being churned though the scrutiny of society, reaching the other side holding someone else's beliefs and in turn telling themselves lies that they are their own

[The Ink Chapters]

Good poem, I like the theme of the inability to remain uninfluenced by society. Some of the sentences I felt were difficult to get through were "and the irony lies" (felt like maybe you could use the word ironic and reword the sentence) as well as "one of my most favorite things" (adding most felt unnecessary in the building of the structure). Also was there a reason you did not capitalize I? I still enjoyed this.

[Sir Drift & Mr. Pulse]

The favorite things to do, well im glad I read this little satirical poem, I believe it came out exquisitely. You already know what I mean

[Ioana Georgiana]

This poem is STUNNING, if you can even call literature that. I feel like it describes the fall of one's self in society but it culminates beautifully with that person slowly getting up and facing the world.

[Davidgeo]

Your sunglasses are stunning.... thanks for saying nice things about my words.

[Ioana Georgiana]

You're welcome :)