Aspyxiation (battle for the truth)

By Six-Out

4:12 am

as the t.v. gives of its
haunting glow
and scenes of death/destruction
lost faith, and humanity
flash before my eyes
I'm taken back to the day
that I met him




-Zachary Sanderson-

it was raining, a dreadful day
[to say the least] as I
sat at the local coffee shop
reading the sunday morning paper
when he came up
and sat beside me

The world is such a desolate place
full of famine, death, hopelessness
why even go on
searching for your false God


The words hit me like a tidal wave
as I stared in wonder
at this boy, who out of nowhere
said things like this
to a total stranger
it was then that I saw
the emptiness in his eyes

Look at the world
and you can see, in every blank face
in every tear that falls from
a mother, that has lost her child
and you can see, it's obvious
if there ever was a God
He has forsaken you


As he stood, to walk away
with his cane, to guide him
I asked why
why did he feel this way
and what had killed his faith
and his answer was given
with such conviction
that tears filled my eyes

I can hear the rain
pounding on the street, yet I can't see it
I can hear the birds in the mornings
yet I can't gaze upon their majestic beauty
I can hear your words
yet I can't see the truth in your eyes
What kind of benevolent God would take away
the beauty of life
What kind of caring father would submit
a son, to a life of darkness
so you, my friend, you continue on your way
you seek for meaning in this futile life
you bow before your ficticious idols
as for me....I'll be free


and with that, he was gone
and I was there, watching the rain fall
watching the people running down the sidewalk
and I knew, my life was changed


------------------------------------------------

the last image shows, a woman
cradling her newborn child...dead
as bodies lie around her, such a disgrace
-cut to the news anchor, snug behind his desk
with his most sincerly mournful face

4:27 am
t.v. off

I need sleep

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Copyright 2004 Six-Out
Published on Monday, May 10, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Musik2MyEyes On Saturday, February 20, 2010, Musik2MyEyes (193)By person wrote:

    I know brilliance when I see it. Everything I read of yours has an impact. You stir the emotions like a Kitchenaid cranked to 10. *bows slowly and steps away*

  • knightmirror On Tuesday, August 10, 2004, knightmirror (426)By person wrote:

    very inspiring write(for me anyway).i enjoyed every word here.this is very true shit and there's nothing that could make this false.****-knight

  • elisa On Thursday, July 29, 2004, elisa (1616)By person wrote:

    Maybe I'm wrong but... the blind man and the tv/news paper have a lot in common. when i walk down the street my eyes never see a broken world but when I pick up a paper or turn on tv...there it is.

  • Six-Out On Tuesday, August 10, 2004, Six-Out (1435)By person wrote:

    That's the thing. The tv, the newspapers, they report news. That's real life. Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it doesn't happen...

  • elisa On Friday, August 13, 2004, elisa (1616)By person wrote:

    You write beautiful:)

  • glasshouse On Monday, May 31, 2004, glasshouse (548)By person wrote:

    Hmmm... moving. -Glass

  • Mr King On Saturday, May 22, 2004, Mr King (547)By person wrote:

    A brilliant reflection of the reality that we as a society, as a country, and as a people have created... but where are WE COMMITTED to taking them ALL, NOW, in this lifetime?!

  • aXe FactoR On Wednesday, May 19, 2004, aXe FactoR (335)By person wrote:

    very moving and thought-provoking. what you wrote really painted vivid images. :)

  • KittyStryker On Saturday, May 15, 2004, KittyStryker (711)By person wrote:

    incredible, sixie. sadness placed neatly into the box of a poem.

  • sixsixnine On Saturday, May 15, 2004, sixsixnine (477)By person wrote:

    this is trully excellent i can see the fried out images you've painted* 669 *

  • OLd SouL On Saturday, May 15, 2004, OLd SouL (734)By person wrote:

    How blind is the blind man. Can truth be detected through a wavering voice... can beauty be felt by keen fingertips. Memorizing every texture... groove, crevice... can vanilla be tasted on the tongue as a young woman walks by.

  • urbanhumility On Friday, May 14, 2004, urbanhumility (1175)By person wrote:

    fucking brilliant, i loved every word my friend.........urban

  • pessum ire animus On Thursday, May 13, 2004, pessum ire animus (57)By person wrote:

    wonderfully written my friend. tis such a disgrace how we ruin the wonderful world "god" has placed us on. ha. but why give us something so wonderful, only to destroy it? that indeed, is a "mystery". liked it anyway. and dont ever flick off a blind man...

  • pessum ire animus On Thursday, May 13, 2004, pessum ire animus (57)By person wrote:

    they get really pissed off at you

  • Alanarchy On Tuesday, May 11, 2004, Alanarchy (1200)By person wrote:

    I hadn't planned on logging in. But I can't leave without telling you how much this floored me. Your composition, your content... Just amazing man. I need to get my account payed so I can bookmark this.

  • Lynaes On Tuesday, May 11, 2004, Lynaes (859)By person wrote:

    Incredible.. it's like diving into a profound memory and coming back up to the surface into cold reality. The message is so heart wrenching, so raw and true. This is amazing, fantastic work Six.

  • A former member wrote: the story told is saddening and heart breaking to me but it is undeniably well written

  • BleedSilver On Monday, May 10, 2004, BleedSilver (298)By person wrote:

    The blind man has a point...Little by little we destroy our own beautiful world...The wars, and all of that nonsense...But maybe it's just me. This is good.~Mikey

  • girlafraid On Monday, May 10, 2004, girlafraid (480)By person wrote:

    spiritual injustice...it cannot be explained or accepted. i think the only thing this does to you is makes you realize how lucky you are...even if you pity those that aren't...thanks for posting this

  • manywalks On Monday, May 10, 2004, manywalks (750)By person wrote:

    Sixy-Baby, impressive and provoking, have to say that this has taken its place as one of my favs of your works thus far. ~ wen

  • A former member wrote: Six...That was amazing.

  • DoctorAsh On Monday, May 10, 2004, DoctorAsh (373)By person wrote:

    Hmm, nicely written scab. This tells such an interesting little story .. with a very powerful context. Aside from the main issue in this, this also goes to show that once again anyone can tell anybody anything ... and have an impact on them greater then t

  • DoctorAsh On Monday, May 10, 2004, DoctorAsh (373)By person wrote:

    they would have ever known. Excellent write. [D&A]

  • Anth On Monday, May 10, 2004, Anth (1133)By person wrote:

    this was such a powerful poem, told in a most beautiful way, deeply meaningful, perfectly conveyed, im just so impressed in the way its wrote, totally sublime (whispers masterpeice)

  • Seraphic On Monday, May 10, 2004, Seraphic (209)By person wrote:

    This reminds me of how irritating it is to hear actors who make multi millions complain about how they don't get enough sleep, how can someone possibly sympathize with a mother who lost her child, this was depressing, though beautifully written *~seraph~*


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