Modern lies

By violetdarkness

i dream of skies in abandoned colors
a picture perfect-less; an endeavor
to steal an odd fantasy
i watch them like a 30's movie

i can probably sit here watching
seeing the clouds drift, while
loosening the grip of my hand
until i drop this half-full
glass of bitter rhum

i'm tired of colorful skies
of visions of putrid
they are the modern lies
hiding ancient truths, in which
beholders are dead

I'll just fly a kite
pretend planes aren't invented yet
and imagine i'm the pilot
while hoping that
no one's holding the string

i might grip this glass again
to feel that i really "feel"
i might now drink this rhum
and get drunk
to see the ancient truth.

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Copyright 2012 violetdarkness
Published on Saturday, September 8, 2012.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Devilish On Monday, September 10, 2012, Devilish (2633)By person wrote:

    nice.. hello there you . long time no see. much love.. Scholar

  • FadedBlues On Sunday, September 9, 2012, FadedBlues (2096)By person wrote:

    ...nice. getting drunk could be akin to gliding on a stringless kite, unguided...

  • Dei On Saturday, September 8, 2012, Dei (663)By person wrote:

    this was pleasant as a warming sweet brandy

  • A former member wrote: This has good rhythm and wonderful imagery.

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