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Dark Then Light, Then Dark Again
5 November, 2004
Author: Eryemil

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“The world is such a shallow place--- humans are such pathetic creatures. It is terrifying to finally realize that you are not important, that your life doesn’t matter and that whatever you do someone will do better while trying to escape from the same abiding ghosts with pleasant names. Hope, optimism, perseverance; all lies we tell ourselves so we can ignore the evident truth. Life is pointless, nothing before and nothing after, just a spell of lucidity before plunging back into darkness.

Sometimes I wonder why I am still here, what am I still doing in this world; after all when someone realizes the true meaning of existence the way I have, shouldn’t they be eager to return to darkness, to end the pain, the struggle? I guess we are also masochists of a different kind; clinging to our meager existence, just because we fear what lies beyond. I’m also afraid. I’m only human I suppose, bound to affliction from the same ailments, and no matter how much they try that’s all they can ever be, a piece of meat, with a mind powerful enough to ask questions, but too afraid of the answers. So you see, there is a place for equality among that grand scheme, it’s true we are all the same, all pieces to the same diverse puzzle. This puzzle is simple, left alone we fall into place, yet the search of many to solve that puzzle has caused such pain. Isn’t it obvious? No one has the right to play with the pieces, broken pieces are still better than nothing for the foolish masses.

I don’t believe the gods intended for us to come this far. We haven’t been good toys at all, playing between ourselves without thinking of who might be watching. Selfish indeed!”

“Do I know what they are serving for lunch today?--- How should I know, I’m just a madman.”

------- Author's Notes -------

What do I know, I'm just a madman...

^_^

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Comments on this poem/writing:

Meridian (64.12.116.203) -- Saturday, November 6 2004, 12:44 am

Different skill

A different poem you've got there! This is the first poem I've read, that has rhetorical questions, high-level vocabulary, great analogies, thought provoking, and exemplified all at once! Your poem reminds me of toppings on a pizza! You've got the crust-----the skill, the sauce----the ability----the pepperoni----the creativity-----the cheese----the imagery!

Man, you're getting greater and greater! "Dark Then Light, Then Dark Again"! You're not a madman, you're a talented man! I hope to read more soon L.E.!

A lot of smiley faces,
Meri
 
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