In Medias Res

. where we find ourselves now is not then.

it is the light that hides the wick

hides the violence of the fire

it is the modern that hides the origin

it is complexity that masks simplicity

　

and it is the times that killed the crimes

of what has already past

i am not my ancestors

or should i now lay dead as i am

just because?

as a way to move forward?

are none of us any better than anything that's past?

so call it progress

call it forgiveness

call it anything other than

                 an entitlement

to be vicious

 

the sins of the father do not make the son

you were never my slave

i was never your master

you are entitled to nothing now

            (just like me)

just like you

　

it is weakness that hides the way forward

it was weakness that makes you cling

to a pain you never once felt

and it is ignorance that makes you hope

for riches from a ghost

do you wish me to be a slave?

       (f*****g hypocrites)

you were never my slave

i was never your master

Author's Note

Reviews

[crispysloe]

Fantastic, since I last encountered you... You have done NOTHING but prove me right... Harassing woman after woman with asinine rage... Instead of being able to make any valid counter-arguments... You fell for the EXACT trick you proclaimed to use on Lyn and I.. Get baited, you sexist coward... Bet it feels real good to take that angst out on those who can not defend themselves... I rest my case... Figured someone like you would do the work for me... *Slow-claps*... But, like I said before, PLEASE, continue to troll me, troll others near me... PLEASE... It dedicates a level of energetic commitment I do not even get from my biggest fans... Keep proving you are my number one supporter, and remember... Having chosen me as your fixated god, my power will continue to increase as you menially cast stones before a great swell... L2P, you just lost, again, by your own hand... Predictable to the end... Toodlez, Darlin', and godspeed... I... I win. (Deleting my words now, eh? Have I really gotten to you THAT bad? The emails of support I receive about you... You might be my next step towards stardom)... I should probably thank you... I will not, cause you are nothing more but a stepping stone for those with real talent, but you know... I really should... I win, again and always, Darlin'... *Blows-kiss*

[Ethan]

Grammar corrections/optional edits:

it is the light that hides the wick

that hides the violence of the fire


it is the modern that hides the origin


it is complexity that masks simplicity

　
and it is the times that killed the crimes

of what has already passed


i am not my ancestors


or should i lay dead now, as i am

just because?

as a way to move forward?


are any of us better than anything that's passed?


so call it progress

call it forgiveness

call it anything other than

an entitlement
to be vicious



the sins of the father do not make the son

you were never my slave

i was never your master

you are entitled to nothing now

nor am I


　
it is weakness that hides the way forward

it was weakness that makes you cling

to a pain you've never once felt

and it is ignorance that makes you hope

for riches from a ghost


do you wish me to be chained?
(f*****g hypocrites)

you were never my slave

i was never your master

Comments:

Nice ideas, your message is pretty clear. I don't really have any comments concerning your content. I've just got a spelling follow-up. "Past" can only be used when referring to something in the past. "Passed", on the other hand, is the past-tense of "pass." "Passed" is the word you're looking for here. Other than that, nicely done.

[Davidgeo]

I appreciate the grammar stuff... thank you for taking the time. I don't mean to f**k s**t up but I don't proof read enough. Your a lovely man Ethan.

[Ethan]

No problem! I left out punctuation since your spaces already make the meaning pretty clear.

[Davidgeo]

In a day or two I'll get around to fixing these per your suggestions. They better not f**k it up... I kinda like this one.

[Ethan]

Pick and choose what you want to take and what you don't like. That's what I do at least :P

[Tamika]

Wow! This piece is beautifully written and so insightful! So amazing!

[Davidgeo]

Insightful like a clown?

[Davidgeo]

"i don't think anyone appreciates that. I think you should back off a little." said the comment deleted by the poster

[crispysloe]

Fantastic, since I last encountered you... You have done NOTHING but prove me right... Harassing woman after woman with asinine rage... Instead of being able to make any valid counter-arguments... You fell for the EXACT trick you proclaimed to use on Lyn and I.. Get baited, you sexist coward... Bet it feels real good to take that angst out on those who can not defend themselves... I rest my case... Figured someone like you would do the work for me... *Slow-claps*... But, like I said before, PLEASE, continue to troll me, troll others near me... PLEASE... It dedicates a level of energetic commitment I do not even get from my biggest fans... Keep proving you are my number one supporter, and remember... Having chosen me as your fixated god, my power will continue to increase as you menially cast stones before a great swell... L2P, you just lost, again, by your own hand... Predictable to the end... Toodlez, Darlin', and godspeed... I... I win. (Deleting my words now, eh? Have I really gotten to you THAT bad? The emails of support I receive about you... You might be my next step towards stardom)... I should probably thank you... I will not, cause you are nothing more but a stepping stone for those with real talent, but you know... I really should... I win, again and always, Darlin'... *Blows-kiss*

[WritingismyHobby]

This, this is an amazing piece of writing to explain the past people are not directly related to today's people. Many people cling on to things people have done in the past and put the blame on today's people and I find it completely ignorant. Even if it were considered right to blame the future generations, it would mean everyone is to blame since we all have spilled blood in our origins.

[Davidgeo]

I'm glad you liked it. I tried to be gentle with the subject.

[KWP]

true words, very true words. so many hang on dearly to the past to take their share of now. others try and learn from the past and yet have to watch on as the same mistakes are made. thousands of years can pass, history paints it's own version, depending on who you are where you are from and what religion you may or may not follow. this is a good one, people need to learn to let s**t go so we can finally progress forward X

[Davidgeo]

Someone will eventually call me a racist or something of that ilk for this one.... I just have that feeling.

[KWP]

I have been called so when voicing my opinions in a great family community who walks through life with blinkers on to only see half the picture ... I have learnt though, not to bother trying to plead my case ... blinked eyes are a very common match for deaf ears X

[Davidgeo]

I like to trap and relocate the squirrels that live in my backyard.

[Davidgeo]

And smoke weed. A lotta weed sometimes.

[KWP]

I was asking my friend recently what I should do about my lack of motivation - he told me to smoke weed - smoke a lot of weed :D

[Davidgeo]

That's a wise fella right there. You should listen.

[KWP]

ah that dude is having do much fun on that instrument (whatever it is)

[Davidgeo]

It's a hurdy gurdy

[KWP]

no way ... serious?

[Davidgeo]

for realzies

[KWP]

well there you go ....

[B. Lee Leger (Thug-Ange..]

Poignant by such word~weaving
the pace of flowing metaphors
seem to end this philosophical
paradox with a pin that pops
the balloon,nice ink!

[Davidgeo]

99 luftballons?