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Shutting Out Reality
Contributed by
Onslaught
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Friday, 12th November 2004 @ 11:00:23 PM in AEST
Topic:
EmotionalPoetry
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I used to care
I used to have concern
But nothing can fill the void
This life means nothing
I have tried distracting myself
I have tried to divert
My ever searching and questioning mind
But it never works
Now there is only one thing left to do
I must stop my consciousness
I must stop my thoughts
I must stop my hope
I must stop my desire
I must stop feeding my mind with false dreams
I will become the living dead
Shutting out reality
Safe from Cognition
For Not even complete understanding
Could make this life worth living
We Distract ourselves with Politics
We Distract ourselves with Emotions
We Distract ourselves with Science
We Distract ourselves with Religion
We Distract ourselves with Earthly pleasures
Anything to get our mind off
The one true constant
In all reality, seen and unseen
Nothing can give this life meaning
You have all bought into the distractions of life
From birth, becoming second nature,
Unable to see past the lies.
All these things to do and see
All these things To learn and discover
But for what?
Knowing will not bring comfort
Knowing will not bring enlightenment
Knowing will not bring finality
Knowing will not bring consolation
Knowing will not end suffering
Knowing will not end loneliness
Knowing will not replace the unattainable
We Distract ourselves with Politics
We Distract ourselves with Emotions
We Distract ourselves with Science
We Distract ourselves with Religion
We Distract ourselves with Earthly pleasures
Life is just insignificant details
Not even knowing everything
Could make this life worth living
I need what does not exist
And what that is I do not know
What lies beyond death
Might have what I seek
But I cannot prompt my hand to take my own life
Instead I must wait
Time is torture
As I count down the seconds until the end
Do not try to offer me your solutions
For they are only distractions
And distractions do not work on me
You can keep your politics
You can keep your emotions
You can keep your religions
You can keep your earthly pleasures
They do not work on me
I will become the living dead
Shutting out reality
Safe from Cognition
I need what does not exist
And what that is I do not know
Copyright ©
Onslaught
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2004-11-12 23:00:23]
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Re: Shutting Out Reality
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by Essentially9 on
Friday, 12th November 2004 @ 11:06:34 PM AEST
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| great write. i do feel this would be better without the repetition of the first part of the verse time and time again though. but other than that i liked this. very true. |
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Re: Shutting Out Reality
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by Bohemian_with_a_pen on
Saturday, 13th November 2004 @ 02:06:10 AM AEST
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| awesome, i love this! well done! |
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Re: Shutting Out Reality
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by DesperateSoul on
Saturday, 13th November 2004 @ 05:08:10 AM AEST
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Priceless write!!!! And it is so true!
I can totally relate to the line I need what does not exist and what that is I don't know!!! Great Write!! Keep writing and Keep POsting!!!
*~D.$~* |
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Re: Shutting Out Reality
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by Flipped_out on
Saturday, 13th November 2004 @ 07:30:09 AM AEST
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Mike, you must stay up to 2 am more often..I am so glad you have insomnia
This is one of your best..honestly..and you know it!
Genius use of words..Loved the repetition sounded really angry, aggressive...read really well with Aslan Faction..ty so much for the introduction there.
..with your musical talent and writing ability, I just might have to have you
Kelly xxx |
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Re: Shutting Out Reality
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by TaintedSoul on
Wednesday, 22nd December 2004 @ 11:57:46 AM AEST
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An extremely deep and thought provoking write. Enjoyed the philisophical content here.
peace
TS |
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