deepundergroundpoetry.com
Charade Must Persist
The rational is a mask
allowing friends to relax
while the rest of the world
ignores the creature they deplore
each is a lie unto itself
first my stating I’m alright
incongruency from reality
still the charade must persist
the latter is a mixed blessing
lest action move to their fists
this inclination of the distraught
believing life is so unjust
perceptions turned by mere thoughts
while the truth lays beyond
when survival asks no less
the rational becomes the safest mask.
© 2019. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved. 20190713.
allowing friends to relax
while the rest of the world
ignores the creature they deplore
each is a lie unto itself
first my stating I’m alright
incongruency from reality
still the charade must persist
the latter is a mixed blessing
lest action move to their fists
this inclination of the distraught
believing life is so unjust
perceptions turned by mere thoughts
while the truth lays beyond
when survival asks no less
the rational becomes the safest mask.
© 2019. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved. 20190713.
Published 13th Jul 2019
Author's Note
The poem “Charade Must Persist” is a double-feature about passing sanity and the ability of bigoted society to pretend a non-existent homogeneous normative.
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
likes 0
reading list entries 0
comments 0
reads 386
Commenting Preference:
The author encourages honest critique.
