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The Echo that Never Fades Away
I know what you are trying to say
But I hear the echo that never ends
What you seek is pure equality
But the monster inside thrives on the sin within pride
Waging war with fire burns the world entire
Fight fire with water to douse the flame
Burning down your white house on the hill
Baptize the beast to drown it's burden away
You must see pride in all it's forms to break free of it's embrace
For even tiny seeds grow into forests filled with mighty trees
So too it's true of pride we plant and nurture deep inside
With fangs that bite into the heart and suck it hard and dry
Murder the word that tortures our memories of bigger trees
Where a hanging was a lynching and a black life a disease
Yet bigotry knows no boundaries of skin or religion
It doesn't care so much about what you are
But it sure as shit will hate you for anything you ain't
So if you ain't like us, hate will string you up unless you kill it first
You must learn to let it go because it'll never let go of you
It will build you up and stroke your ego, filling your hardened head
Never letting you in on the secret that your soul's already dead
But I hear the echo that never ends
What you seek is pure equality
But the monster inside thrives on the sin within pride
Waging war with fire burns the world entire
Fight fire with water to douse the flame
Burning down your white house on the hill
Baptize the beast to drown it's burden away
You must see pride in all it's forms to break free of it's embrace
For even tiny seeds grow into forests filled with mighty trees
So too it's true of pride we plant and nurture deep inside
With fangs that bite into the heart and suck it hard and dry
Murder the word that tortures our memories of bigger trees
Where a hanging was a lynching and a black life a disease
Yet bigotry knows no boundaries of skin or religion
It doesn't care so much about what you are
But it sure as shit will hate you for anything you ain't
So if you ain't like us, hate will string you up unless you kill it first
You must learn to let it go because it'll never let go of you
It will build you up and stroke your ego, filling your hardened head
Never letting you in on the secret that your soul's already dead
Published 9th Jul 2016
| Edited 16th Dec 2016
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Anonymous
10th Jul 2016 2:23am
Whoa JJ.....brilliant write......I'm actually blown away and speechless all the thoughts in my mind.....tipping my pen in respect and luv to you.....purple luv & hugs xo :)
10th Jul 2016 2:59am
10th Jul 2016 4:35pm
JJ so much wisdom in this write with a hard hitting ending wow!
great write..
love Brenda
great write..
love Brenda
10th Jul 2016 5:24pm
... and yet, so many refuse to see what has been known for thousands of years...
Thanks for commenting Brenda!
JJ
Thanks for commenting Brenda!
JJ
10th Jul 2016 11:46pm
OMGoodness! *Slow clap into thunderous applause* Nothing but pen-love for this one!
"Yet bigotry knows no boundaries of skin or religion
It doesn't care so much about what you are
But it sure as shit will hate you for anything you ain't
So if you ain't like us, hate will string you up unless you kill it first
You must learn to let it go because it'll never let go of you
It will build you up and stroke your ego, filling your hardened head
Never letting you in on the secret that your soul's already dead" <---Dude, that was freakin' awesome!
"Yet bigotry knows no boundaries of skin or religion
It doesn't care so much about what you are
But it sure as shit will hate you for anything you ain't
So if you ain't like us, hate will string you up unless you kill it first
You must learn to let it go because it'll never let go of you
It will build you up and stroke your ego, filling your hardened head
Never letting you in on the secret that your soul's already dead" <---Dude, that was freakin' awesome!
11th Jul 2016 00:16am
Wow, I don't think you ever said that about anything I wrote before. I'm flabbergasted! Thank you so much Tara. Much love to you!!!
JJ
JJ
Anonymous
11th Jul 2016 5:08pm
JJ you taught me more in one poem.
My soul is not dead. It has only begun to thrive brighter. I learned that I am always alive. My anger was the media showing live the murder of 3 human beings. CNN showing live the murder of more human lives.
Have we as a society become so desensitized. That we rationalize it's okay to feed this nation murders. For one more person to snap, and copycat. I just want to believe in humanity. My focus is forgiveness.
I know I am rambling. I just left the hospital to take a walk. It's still on every TV.
Peace
My soul is not dead. It has only begun to thrive brighter. I learned that I am always alive. My anger was the media showing live the murder of 3 human beings. CNN showing live the murder of more human lives.
Have we as a society become so desensitized. That we rationalize it's okay to feed this nation murders. For one more person to snap, and copycat. I just want to believe in humanity. My focus is forgiveness.
I know I am rambling. I just left the hospital to take a walk. It's still on every TV.
Peace
11th Jul 2016 6:03pm
I just had the same experience, killing is everywhere and on tv and the internet. After seeing more, I just wrote "Planting Dandelions".
Thank you for commenting!
JJ
Thank you for commenting!
JJ
Anonymous
12th Jul 2016 2:51am
You stated my soul is dead. I chose forgiveness. You chose judgment. I am proud of my poems. I am human. I am a sinner.
Namaste 🙏
Namaste 🙏
I did not state judgment of anyone. I am simply stating that if the conditions are met the rules are set. Forgiveness of me and everyone else is for the Lord, just like judgment. But that is in the afterlife. Humans judge each other in living ways all the time because we still have time in life to fix things. I want to fix things on a large scale. I was not singling out anyone or including everyone. I just don't see any way for Christians to see pride as anything other than a sin on any scale. We don't get to choose which parts of the Bible to follow. If we break the rules we must repent and ask the Lord's forgiveness. Even if religion and sin had nothing to do with it, pride still does these things to us. It creates hate by making us feel superior to others. Look at our society and tell me how pride has not led to the hatred and killing of people based on race, religion, color and financial status in America.
Think about it. Republicans don't want the poor to have food stamps or health care. Why? So they sill starv, get sick and die. There are too many examples of all kinds of discrimination to say it ain't so. It always boils down to the 3 Seeds, greed, pride and fear. Whenever they are around, there hatred can be found.
Think about it. Republicans don't want the poor to have food stamps or health care. Why? So they sill starv, get sick and die. There are too many examples of all kinds of discrimination to say it ain't so. It always boils down to the 3 Seeds, greed, pride and fear. Whenever they are around, there hatred can be found.
11th Jul 2016 6:26pm
death - does it matter how we get it as much as realising the fact that we will all get it - I dunno, what you asking me for (lol)
excellently deep and clever ink - Like Much :-)
excellently deep and clever ink - Like Much :-)
11th Jul 2016 7:15pm
Thanks David! The philosophical debates in life are what make life worth living, in my humble opinion...
JJ
JJ
12th Jul 2016 7:16pm
19th Jul 2016 9:22pm
You just opened wide
your philosophical brain
waves and patterns..
Shot this was powerful.
No words dear .
-Howlings
your philosophical brain
waves and patterns..
Shot this was powerful.
No words dear .
-Howlings
20th Jul 2016 5:36am
