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Play A Fool
Close my eyes right before the impact
Stray bullets masked as fake applause
Through all the pain my soul still intact
Fuck being perfect I embrace my flaws
Takes more imagination than I possess
To pretend their intentions aren’t cruel
Instead of knowing they made a guess
At believing I would willfully play a fool
Copyright @ Damian DeadLove 2025
Stray bullets masked as fake applause
Through all the pain my soul still intact
Fuck being perfect I embrace my flaws
Takes more imagination than I possess
To pretend their intentions aren’t cruel
Instead of knowing they made a guess
At believing I would willfully play a fool
Copyright @ Damian DeadLove 2025
Author's Note
Late night musing. Just thinking out loud again. Appreciate you.
- Damian DeadLove
"Go back and forth until it's learned
To suffer now or nothing's gained."
- Peter Loeffler
- Damian DeadLove
"Go back and forth until it's learned
To suffer now or nothing's gained."
- Peter Loeffler
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Re. Play A Fool
3rd Mar 2025 9:28am
So good Damian, I couldn't pick out any standout lines, like the quotation too ♥️
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Re: Re. Play A Fool
4th Mar 2025 3:51am
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Pete. So glad you connected with the write, my friend. I like the quote as well. Appreciate you.
Damian
Damian
Re. Play A Fool
3rd Mar 2025 10:15am
Dear D,
Embracing my flaws seems to be taking my lifetime to achieve. I truly appreciated the message of this process. It’s difficult but when it’s accomplished there’s such a sense of liberation. Terrific write. H🌷
Embracing my flaws seems to be taking my lifetime to achieve. I truly appreciated the message of this process. It’s difficult but when it’s accomplished there’s such a sense of liberation. Terrific write. H🌷
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Re: Re. Play A Fool
4th Mar 2025 3:53am
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, H. So glad you connected with the write, my friend. It is difficult, and takes time. Appreciate you.
Damian
Damian
Re. Play A Fool
3rd Mar 2025 10:55am
Love the flow, rhymes and message here. Intriguing poem my friend.
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Re: Re. Play A Fool
4th Mar 2025 3:54am
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Keith. So glad you connected with the write, my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
Damian
Re. Play A Fool
3rd Mar 2025 11:37am
Re: Re. Play A Fool
4th Mar 2025 3:57am
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, MS. So glad you connected with the write, my friend. I agree wholeheartedly. Appreciate you.
Damian
Damian
Re. Play A Fool
3rd Mar 2025 1:38pm
Being perfect is boring. So yes, fuck to that. Brilliant piece of ink, my friend.
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Re: Re. Play A Fool
4th Mar 2025 3:59am
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Duende. So glad you connected with the write, my friend. Perfect is boring. lol. Appreciate you.
Damian
Damian
Re. Play A Fool
3rd Mar 2025 6:52pm
Fingers are snapping.. Yes this is so on point Daimian. Love the flow and the theme of this musing.
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Re: Re. Play A Fool
4th Mar 2025 4:01am
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Fia. So glad you connected with the write, my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
Damian
Re. Play A Fool
3rd Mar 2025 7:01pm
Anyone who pretends their flaws aren't an integral part of who they are is lying to themselves. I prefer to own mine & try to improve my ability to work with them positively rather than ignore them & have them control me. We are all flawed & fucked up beautiful souls. Another fantastic musing
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Re: Re. Play A Fool
4th Mar 2025 4:04am
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you connected with the write, my friend. That we are, I own mine as well. Appreciate you.
Damian
Damian
Re. Play A Fool
3rd Mar 2025 10:46pm
Some of the most amazing moments have evolved from so-called flaws. Guess flaws are in the eyes of the beholder. Great write, as usual. Hugs and love, oral
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Re: Re. Play A Fool
4th Mar 2025 4:06am
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Oral. So glad you connected with the write, my friend. I agree wholeheartedly. Appreciate you.
Damian
Damian
Re. Play A Fool
4th Mar 2025 8:26pm
Wise take here dear Poet.. you pack in lot in such few verses.. A true Self knows feels all.. n also knows to bear n play in all grace.. even with a label as fool .. . amidst all those lies that embrace us in fakeness .. honesty is the rarest of the rare earth element it seems.. juz me from your verses:)
love your pithy philosophical packing in such conciseness Damian .. shine on light love xx
love your pithy philosophical packing in such conciseness Damian .. shine on light love xx
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Re: Re. Play A Fool
4th Mar 2025 9:21pm
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Uma. Always honored to make your RL. So glad you connected with the write, my friend. I agree wholeheartedly. Appreciate you.
Damian
Damian
Re: Re. Play A Fool
4th Mar 2025 9:22pm
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Ambjr. So glad you connected with the write, my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
Damian
Re. Play A Fool
Yesterday 2:42am
Another powerful poem!
Resilience and Self-Preservation
Authenticity and Imperfection
Cynicism and Mistrust
Defiant and Unapologetic
Questions and Speculations
The Nature of Resilience
The Impact of Societal Pressure:
The Power of Authenticity.. Everything I favourably go with.
Resilience and Self-Preservation
Authenticity and Imperfection
Cynicism and Mistrust
Defiant and Unapologetic
Questions and Speculations
The Nature of Resilience
The Impact of Societal Pressure:
The Power of Authenticity.. Everything I favourably go with.
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Re: Re. Play A Fool
Yesterday 2:48am
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Numer90. So glad you connected with the write, my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
Damian