masterfully stoking fear and hate
then unleashing their unwitting
army in the direction of their choosing,
building silos instead of bridges,
stacking stones into stories
far too many are eager to read,
we must have the courage
to experience a world
opposite our own—
be willing to walk barefoot
on the prickly path
where the pavement ends,
in ways in which we speak
in echoes where silence reigns,
trade the great comforts
of our certainty for the
sanctity of the unknown.
this world, where words
fall woefully short of my reality,
where things unfold beyond
our understanding but
no one ever bothers to ask why,
where stories of pain
and stories of hope
are written in ink
that never seems to dry.
Be well and make the most of this day.
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Finding that you are a poet, @ericvancewalton, was a nice surprise. I respect and appreciate what I believe you are saying through this one. This stands out:
As the "Agents and architects" continue their relentless efforts
focused on dividing us, rather than unitingus. It is certainly not an accident, but very intentional.Thinking of your recent post about being a Tesla owner, as an easy one of many, many examples sadly all around us.
Thank you. The vandalism of Teslas across the world was one of the issues I was thinking of when I wrote this, but there are so many other examples as well.
It is very easy to walk on already made paths. The difficult thing is to make new paths, new directions. Today, many are followers, dream buyers. But who is capable of getting out of the way and saying: I don't want that. A thoughtful poem on this Friday in March. Hugs, Eric
True Nancy! In the beginning it's so much easier to let others do the thinking for us and a lot of folks in the world never graduate beyond that. Thank you! I hope you've enjoyed the weekend....they go so incredibly fast.
I just had someone reach out to me in Discord the other day talking about how they didn't realize just how bad the US has gotten. It's honestly a little scary to think that people outside the US don't think it is as bad as it is in general.
I'm getting the same picture from talking to friends throughout the world about the current state of America. News outlets outside of US don't seem to be conveying the full story, or maybe they aren't delving deeply enough. If the theory is true that the Associated Press is controlling most of the foreign media outlets then they could be tailoring stories for the regions. Such strange times we're living in. I feel like the curtain is being parted.
It's interesting because I see a fair number of mixed opinions about what is going on. I would expect most people would be shocked, but then some seem to think it's all okay. I'm also realizing that some of the veiled bigotry isn't just isolated to us here. It's rampant in various forms globally.
So many people are trapped in stories written by others, never questioning, never stepping off the path. But real freedom starts where the pavement ends. Gotta be brave enough to walk it, love it love it love it.
A lot of people, I'd say a great majority, are ideologically captured to certain degree. Thank you!
you're most welcome
..written in ink
that never seems to dry.
Because pain and hope are always in our life.
...and the agents and architects never stop writing their scripts.....
Minutes ago, I was down but reading your poem, I feel some inner strength in me
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