I Identify as a Dinosaur

i dream sometimes,

of an overly allowing environment;

conducive to nothing but genuine difference's

and their ability to manifest themselves freely.

　

not a place where one pretends to work,

while the other pretends to pay you.

not a place you could ever stay the same,

just to survive,

or last very long if you tried.

(sans adaptation)

 

it seemed a place purely without exception.

　

a strange place,

a very different place.

without collective guilt train's

or any abstractly contrived shaming mechanism.

it seemed a place where truly,

there was no more sorry

to be sorry for anymore.

　

because sometimes you see. . .

i dream that i am a dinosaur

living in a world full of flesh and of conifers.

where equality of outcome is everything

but guaranteed.

where there is no shame in defeat,

in becoming dung, death and then feces on repeat.

ah. . .

i really do love those dreams.

and as old Freddy N would say...

"there is rollicking kindness that looks like malice"

                                    the world is a funny place

all living is hilarious

Author's Note

Reviews

[Great Aunt Astri]

I love this very intelligent and no-nonsense poem. You are quite right, sometimes that what seems 'malice' is actually quite helpful and rollicking kindly meant! Also love the line 'there is no shame in defeat.' (but I think I would prefer to live here and now, not with dinosaurs!)

[Davidgeo]

On second though, me neither... dinosaurs are pretty terrifying.

[Cas]

i love the "when there is no shame in defeat" line. it seems as if everyone prefers to laugh and pick at and deteriorate others over what they haven't done correctly, instead of encourage and give hope. very great read.

[Davidgeo]

Thank you Scarlet. I almost forgot about this one.

[Joey Nizz]

the word is a funny place indeed..
I really like what you wrote here, Thanks for sharing :)

[A little flame]

The title drew me in and the content was deeper than I anticipated. Great work!

[Davidgeo]

Thanks. I'm glad to have exceeded your expectation.

[Soulascat]

"it seemed a place where truly,
there was no more sorry
to be sorry for anymore."
that really hit me from this poem you wrote because I had a lot of things that happen this week and this part I really connect strongly about it but anyways good poem :) although I never picture a poem to be title as a dinosaur haha I'm sorry if I offended you.

[Davidgeo]

Fear not, pretend dinosaurs aren't easily offended

[Ana B.]

I'm jealous of animals from time to time. My cat in particular, but dinosaurs must've had their good parts too. Oh, and the monkey that was falling into the black hole in one of the PBS Space Time videos...what an interesting fate.

[Davidgeo]

Don't forget about the pony...

[Ana B.]

Ah yes the pony, how forgetful of me. Did you watch the one about the dark energy and where is the edge of the universe? Ive always been a sucker for everything space related. Should've been an astronaut not a damn economist.

[Davidgeo]

I have indeed. I've seen most of the PBS Space Time videos. They do a good job of communicating complex concepts in short periods of time.

[Ana B.]

I agree. And they make it accessible for people that are not that strong in the science department. Simplicity is the key to many doors.