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Humans

When the beloved fail to realize the folly of their ways
When sin becomes their pleasure and pain fills up their days

All night long they wonder they refuse to see, and to believe, or truly they just don't know
That within them lies the answers, the facts, to problem solve

If only we could swallow up our stinking pride and embrace their silly notions and their pain
They think themselves Famous, Infamous, Notorious
They have no shame, they exhibit not a shred of guilt, should they?

For with in themselves these faults they over look, but surly they must know?
But, any way they'll get it done by hook or crook

Everyone of us knows that "You are nobody, till somebody loves you"
Or at least that is how the song is sung and so it  is proclaimed

Bless ole Blue Eyes and Dean

But, in our heart of hearts we truly must believe
That we aren't even alive, until we ourselves, first learn how to breathe

Or should I phrase it another way,
Until we love ourselves how could we expected anyone else

Naturally we deceive ourselves and anyone who would care to sing
Whether we are searching for their love or just a way to fill up our days

But, beware the aftermath, it is sad but, true that this ritual could go on till the end of days
And there in lies the problem with us humans, humans that we are

A thought by Sinbad the Sailor Man
— Sinbadthesailorman, Dec 29, 2008

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Region, Country: U.S. A. Indiana, Valparaiso, USA

Favorite Poets: Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Carl Sandburg these I have read some And so Many More. I have no Favorite or any that I dislike. Whom I consider to be poets; of course there are many Dark and hateful souls, who would cry out and to I will lend an ear, but some. They just leave a awful taste in my heart that I can not bear to read twice. Let alone as many times I would do normally; as I must.

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Rett

Rett

17 years 5 months ago

Donnie

All of us tend to overlook our own faults. Respectfully, Rett: "It’s impossible to smile on the outside without feeling better on the inside." Purplemoondoll
Sinbadthesailorman

Sinbadthesailorman

17 years 5 months ago

Rett Yes we do

Humans that we are... "It's impossible to smile on the outside without feeling better on the inside." Purplemoondoll She is so missed. Good day, have a bright and cherry weekend. I've got to go now. Donnie/Sinbad