Named

By sole

I used to wear this coat when it got cold,
With some Long John's underneath.
A beanie on my head,
And gloves on my hands.
Layers and layers of brands.

After a long day
I'd eventually wander home.
Shedding these over paid, over weighed woes.
Taking off my clothes.
Exposed.

Shirts and pants would just pile up.
Like some microwave explosion
From a materialistic cup,
That I used to sip from.
That I now spit up from.
Trying to wake up some.

Tired of
This reckless consumer fun.
Angry at these Gucci crusades,
And Chevy brigades.
The cultural facade.
This Life Masquerade.

I'm afraid.

I'm afraid of another winter,
I'm afraid of growing cold.
I'm afraid of brands being bought,
And minds being sold.

I'm afraid when the name on your shirt,
Means more than the name from your birth.
I'm afraid for the future of our soceity.
The name brand city.
What a pity.

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Published on Friday, November 14, 2003. Filed under: "Poetry"

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January 24th, 2018

Comments on "Named"

On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, carlosjackal (2788) wrote:

Very well said and a worthy POTD.
On Saturday, December 23, 2006, Dei (663) wrote:

fantastic. Well stated sir. Definatly impressionable
On Wednesday, January 7, 2004, Six-Out (1423) wrote:

*looks down at Homer Simpson on his shirt* Does that count? Well anyways, good write man...and there's not much left to be said that hasn't already.
On Wednesday, January 7, 2004, Dancing_Monkey (1228) wrote:

wow, lots of comments.. Great write dude.. I'm a fashion junkie.. *eats a banana, shekita even* . Peter
On Sunday, November 30, 2003, Midnight Phoenix (240) wrote:

It's hard not to get caught up in fashion. I wrote a short song about it called "Pathways & Portals". Your words speak clearly, yet it's sooo difficult to act upon them I'm sure.
On Tuesday, November 18, 2003, urbanhumility (1158) wrote:

there is refined humility here, there is honor in what you speak of.......respect of what should be.....you have spoken well.....urban
On Tuesday, November 18, 2003, Delilah (113) wrote:

I really liked this one...this is exactly how I feel...loved the ending...~Delilah~
A former member wrote: Oh wow well done. I've never been a fan of brands and have always liked second hand stores because you can find original shirts that mesh with your personality. So I couldn't agree with you more on this. ~Urban Shipwreck~
On Saturday, November 15, 2003, Drea (1388) wrote:

wow... i agree with everything that has been said here. i dont know what more i could say ... ~Drea~
On Saturday, November 15, 2003, CharlottesWeb (509) wrote:

~nods head~ I've never seen this topic written about before, and I can not imagine it being written any better then you have. I did like this, it made me sad in a way and yeah...I realy like it. ~JMDW~
On Saturday, November 15, 2003, cre (410) wrote:

I really enjoyed the way you splayed this out. The way one thought followed the next like its only purpose was to do so. Extremely well written, and it hits upon so much truth. Excellent write.
A former member wrote: i'm afraid the name of your shit means more than the name from your birth...thats truth in my eyes.
On Friday, November 14, 2003, DarkDruidess (313) wrote:

this was good, great subject matter...
On Friday, November 14, 2003, Recycled (93) wrote:

I hate society too. This motivated me to hate humans even more. Thank you.
On Friday, November 14, 2003, Quovis (8) wrote:

I like the topic. I like the part about -when the name on your shirt means more than the name of your birth-. That part was powerful to me. Quovis