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Rina, you rocked this.. i'm such a fan.. you're mesmerizing.. into the list it goes.. much love and respect always..



Dave

Thank you Dave, i think we all have a little madness to be creative.

Whoa! Those last two lined were earned, Rina! Out of the park, or nothing but net - whichever you prefer.

I'll take the park and the net Ahavati :)
grab'em while you can, as they say lol

Thank you for enjoying this slice of madness.

two sizes too small: it's a brutal economy for dreams...

It's okay to dream small, but some hitch a ride on other's dreams for a free ride that's when the economy flips lol
Thank you John, you always make me smile :)

You are becoming one of my favorite poets, not just hear but of all time. I enjoy each of your works more and more. This piece is great, the emotion is raw, the pictures are crystal. I dare say its a masterpiece.       "Kill the self, kill impressions   The mind is an arrogant bastard"   I adore this line Vee.     It's just an amazing piece all around, every line. The ending is superb.   Another for the reading list!

funny you should mention the word 'Masterpiece' ;) i'm flattered anon.
as a matter fact, you are becoming  one of my fav poets on du, i'm looking forward reading any poem of yours.

This was CRAZY!! lol... Of course in an amazing n talent manner! Very tight, raw, visceral verbiage here my dear :) outstanding!

..and there's more where that came from :p
thank you PIKM for appreciating the nutty side of my neighborhood lol

"you will find watching me, is watching you."

You know, all judgments come with a view prejudicial to the viewer...but the viewer never really understands that he or she can only view what he or she is accustomed to and therefore has limited perspective.  In essence, they will see themselves in every situation and judge only from how they would act differently...never really considering fully what circumstance might lead someone else to a different course of action.

And of course "The mind is an arrogant bastard."  So any means is justified getting to your sought ends.

"Don't feel you owe truth to judgement. 
You can always go back to breed more."

Your ending is classic.  They say there is a fine line between genius and insanity.  I wonder how many true geniuses society has discarded as insane throughout history, with our accepted views limiting our perspective...and how much is truly lost with e every insane person we lock away without ever truly understanding what drives them to be different.  Enjoyed this...got my wheels churning. :)

Michael

Hi Michael, I'd like to address per line as you picked out highlighting.
~~There's so much hypocrisy, that it makes me sad, how can supposedly 'educated' behave in a judgemental way.

~~Arrogance, ego..is the deadliest sin, isn't it?!

~~As for the final two lines, most of the poets and artists were considered mad, insane. I was reading on the poet John Clare, how he was institutionalized most of his life and when the doctors examined his poetry they didn't find any signs of delusion or insanity and yet he couldn't speak two coherent sentences to make sense.
Was he a genius or simply insane?!  
and what is the idea of 'normal', how much do we owe to others' to justify ourselves?

I'm flattered that i got your wheels turning Michael, thank you!

A wonderfully written poem my favorite part is the beginning Snip insanity into small little pieces, it won't mind
you will find watching me, is watching you
Thanks for sharing

You're welcome DP, and thank you for reading and commenting.

Yummm...insanity vs. sanity ...snip off insanity...string tog. worry beads fondle your worries...yes kill the self esp. that nasty ego..put those tiny dreams in the corner of your mind...squeeze them out...let them drop...judgement is a whore and truth owes her nothing...AWESOME poem..most delicious
for my mind to feed on.

Thanks for your comment Shakka,
It does seem insane, doesn't it when we step away and look in?!
Interestingly, we all do snippets of all mentioned every day and not think twice about it, feeling self righteous or most often oblivious.

I love this. Every line is quotable. Can't wait to read more from you.

Joseph glad you liked it..and I look forward reading more of your work as well.  Thank you.

So good.

Thank you :)