Self Inflicted Unconsciousness
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
The power to obtain,
A control over humanity's destruction...
Is a production of what to claim it?
When the wealth of the Earth's,
Natural resources...
Are destroyed to become worthless.
Is already being noticed,
As a process of a self inflicted...
Mindless use of unconsciousness.
A power to lust to feed a feast to greed it,
Exclusively?
Leads to dire results.
Documented to have researched this,
Repeatedly throughout...
A truth to discover historically.
And yet...
Focused with a tunnel vision not to see,
Are those who seek to reach...
A power sought to keep themselves,
Seen to worship as self anointed...
Chosen deities.
Will then do what when they discover,
Themselves as victims...
Of their own inexcusable stupidity.
'Over and over.
And again and again,
The messages The Almighty Creator...
Delivers to personally send to them.
Continue to go ignored.
What drug is it they find,
That keeps their minds...
Deluded to stay fictioned?
With a blindness archeologists,
Have as of yet can not define?'
'It has to be the bling of things.'
'What do you mean?'
'Anything that shines,
And valued over time.
Becomes more precious to treasure,
Than life itself.
To feel blessed with this experience,
As a sharing with all humanity.
Done to explore and adventure,
Together...
A process that progresses,
The betterment of all human beings!'
'And...
This eventually does what?'
'Well...
Philosophically speaking.
And being an observer to repetition?
I would think this could prevent,
A society proclaiming its greatness...
Should spend more time collectively,
Attempting to broaden their minds.
Without proving,
Who is better and more powerful...
At destroying the diversity of humanity!'
'Uh...
Sounds doable.
However,
What lessons are learned...
From implementing,
Such philosophical nonsense!'
'Good question.
For those restricted to fiction,
And denial to live it.
Have already proven,
A declaring to be intelligent...
Without using common sense.
Seem convinced and determined,
Using common sense...
Is not profitable.
Especially if pretensions to make,
And impressions made are sacrificed?
What kind of life would that be to live,
If no one addresses...
Their ability to charade in masquerade?'
'Apparently none!
Since division, racism and greed,
Has become a fashion statement...
Maintained to stay and made,
The one thing these days...
Everyone flaunts as a must have.
To ensure it is known they are up to date!'
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Submitted by lpahtillah on December 07, 2021
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Stanzas | 12 |
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