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Passing
Passing comes in many forms
a demonstration meant to implore
to perception without reserve
towards a verdict of the mind
the normative is disguised
in the midst of a mirage
asking one or the other
both evoke glamour's charm
the first recalls origins
that the journey left behind
a sad reference that exists
in the minds of the crowd
they demand nothing more
than a past lost to now
progress wished even as
homage praises a lost cause
the second look is much more
finding life beyond the curve
wishing all could agree
sought in the vision persevered
seeking praise for the change
made more precious in exchange
as distraction is removed
in the form of ancient times
one look seeks to assure
nothing’s shifted from the curb
the other looks to the front
each are passing on their own
a presentation that complies
with the standards set by most
even as the shades are drawn
shadows flit behind the blinds.
© 2019. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved. 20190522.
- A Poem from Poetry Accident
a demonstration meant to implore
to perception without reserve
towards a verdict of the mind
the normative is disguised
in the midst of a mirage
asking one or the other
both evoke glamour's charm
the first recalls origins
that the journey left behind
a sad reference that exists
in the minds of the crowd
they demand nothing more
than a past lost to now
progress wished even as
homage praises a lost cause
the second look is much more
finding life beyond the curve
wishing all could agree
sought in the vision persevered
seeking praise for the change
made more precious in exchange
as distraction is removed
in the form of ancient times
one look seeks to assure
nothing’s shifted from the curb
the other looks to the front
each are passing on their own
a presentation that complies
with the standards set by most
even as the shades are drawn
shadows flit behind the blinds.
© 2019. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved. 20190522.
- A Poem from Poetry Accident
Published 26th May 2019
Author's Note
The poem “Passing” is about the challenge of passing as a both a necessitated normative and a desired non-normative. Both have their benefits and challenges.
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9th Oct 2019 2:39am
This world is filled with too much people trying to fit in, when really they were meant to stand out! The yay's and nay's not worth the way's chosen and where it's most happy. When I learned to say two simple word's my life was forever changed and made simpler to enjoy....."FUCK IT!" ... thx for the shared write, Aloha
