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Spirits At War
Spirits At War
When I looked into your eyes
sometimes I would see warmth, compassion.
Other times I would see death and destruction.
I never knew which it was going to be
when I looked at you and you looked at me.
For a time I lived a lie in red anger.
Out of viciousness I believed it was always lies, cheating
and I hated every one of you.
Since I have realized through others that my belief is not so true
and therefore not fair to despise all of you.
Now my beliefs are based on percentages.
The majority of lies represent most of the pie
leaving one smaller piece on the chart for the rest
who are of good soul.
Who always shine the best.
When I look into your eyes
such I occasionally see
but it is only in rare times.
You show such red anger,
spirits shallow and mean.
Death and destruction such as I have never seen
and therefore I do not look so often,
no, not anymore as mostly I only see
spirits at war.
--msl2024
When I looked into your eyes
sometimes I would see warmth, compassion.
Other times I would see death and destruction.
I never knew which it was going to be
when I looked at you and you looked at me.
For a time I lived a lie in red anger.
Out of viciousness I believed it was always lies, cheating
and I hated every one of you.
Since I have realized through others that my belief is not so true
and therefore not fair to despise all of you.
Now my beliefs are based on percentages.
The majority of lies represent most of the pie
leaving one smaller piece on the chart for the rest
who are of good soul.
Who always shine the best.
When I look into your eyes
such I occasionally see
but it is only in rare times.
You show such red anger,
spirits shallow and mean.
Death and destruction such as I have never seen
and therefore I do not look so often,
no, not anymore as mostly I only see
spirits at war.
--msl2024
Published 3rd Oct 2024
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3rd Oct 2024 3:07pm
People can be so difficult, especially in today's times. We seem damned if we do and damned if we don't in regard to whether or not to look away. There comes a time when we all do, regardless of what we say.
Nicely done, Michael.
Nicely done, Michael.
4th Oct 2024 5:41am
Thank you so much :) I don't have such a dark look on things in regard to most people really, more of a vent about past things. I have a lot of trust issues when it comes to letting people get close to me anymore though.
