genetically grown happiness

By GoldenLotus

searching
eternally
for peace
in these times of war

blood shed tears
fall
like crimson angels
cast from heaven
these stones
from our baskets

drawn,
are the lines that separate us by man kind's opinions
said,
are the words that label us by society's ignorance
heard,
are the lies spread through your religion
felt,
are the emotions of shooting stars
cascading across the sky

abstract movements
of a revolution
diluted
with the politics of
american ways

if you are to see freedom
you must first walk in disillusion
lead by armies
of government idiocy

reality
this painful reminder
of life
going through my days
this dizzy drunken daze

the eye in we
must learn to see
that which can not be seen
letting go of what we know
in order to learn more

shackled at our ankles
our possessiveness
these materialistic
social standings
filling our emptiness with
genetically grown happiness
whatever is
economically viable
for mass consumption
is all part of our social domestication

peek now into my closet
tori's blue dress hangs there (between the skeletons)
she loaned it to me
back in january
wear it with your sorrows
like stains
for their judgment to see
cast now those opinions
your stones
your sins
so stunning
so numbing
the effect it has on me

even
neo-america crumbles
within these towers of a new world babylon
when they were never built
with intentions of standing tall

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Copyright 2004 GoTHiCPiXie
Published on Wednesday, October 22, 2014.     Filed under: "Political" and "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: outstanding! And what's more, you know your History :) Witnesses to the slow decline of a civilization, walking despondantly (sp?) through cities in ruin by our own greed and hate. Control is ours less every day

  • Mr King On Tuesday, March 9, 2004, Mr King (547)By person wrote:

    one word... favorite... glad to see you are posting your bad ass works here... CHRIST VICE and GoTHiCPiXie are ONE... 1 LOVE 1 WORLD 1 PEACE...

  • Jonas On Monday, February 16, 2004, Jonas (720)By person wrote:

    mcbrilliant, supersized... with an order of curly fries... only thing that bugged me was the amos name dropping... but it only bugged me a little bit, as it seemed to fit...

  • GoldenLotus On Monday, February 16, 2004, GoldenLotus (47)By person wrote:

    ty, fish for your comments on my work...i enjoy reading anything that you have to write about my peices. it is much appreciated...PiXie

  • Jonas On Monday, February 16, 2004, Jonas (720)By person wrote:

    this however: ' abstract movements of a revolution ...diluted... with the politics of american ways ' ran tingles down my spine... a sentiment expressed in this that i totally agree with. excellent, insightful write.

  • Jonas On Monday, February 16, 2004, Jonas (720)By person wrote:

    i yearn for the true revolution to rear it's beautifully chaotic head... but i always remember you can take a revolution to heart, but you can't make it think... (hehe... that was clever of me)

  • Methos On Friday, February 13, 2004, Methos (121)By person wrote:

    Such passionate views on the subject...i find myself lost in thought with your words, i do apologize for not commenting sooner, i just returned from a long trip....great work...-Methos

  • GoldenLotus On Monday, February 16, 2004, GoldenLotus (47)By person wrote:

    i am a passionate writer and am grateful that u can read that through the lines of my work...ty, for the great comment...PiXie

  • flying_fox On Thursday, February 12, 2004, flying_fox (573)By person wrote:

    sensational work...beautifully written. I especially like "wear it with your sorrows" - so simple but so effective. FF

  • capt_funguy On Thursday, February 12, 2004, capt_funguy (778)By person wrote:

    this was a slice of genius , so glad i happened upon it - you never know by the name you click ,,, glad i clicked yours --- thankyou ... funguy

  • birdwell On Friday, February 6, 2004, birdwell (140)By person wrote:

    that was astounding ~db~

  • OLd SouL On Friday, February 6, 2004, OLd SouL (734)By person wrote:

    Wow.. that next to the last verse was AMAZING. It grabbed me. Great great work. :::OLd

  • purr_verse On Friday, February 6, 2004, purr_verse (1059)By person wrote:

    anything i'd have to say would simply be an echo of OLd's comment here... but still... ditto! purr

  • Six-Out On Friday, February 6, 2004, Six-Out (1435)By person wrote:

    Woa, you told me you were working a new piece, but you didn't tell me it was this good. Wonderful work here pixie.

  • A former member wrote: "the emotions of fallen stars stretched across the sky..." Such powerful images you have created. Beautiful. ~Wish Upon A Star

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