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BEHIND THE GLINT
* not good enough to stream
I have been here as long as man
rooted in his reptile brain
always present, never sleeping
cold and calculating
immoral? amoral?
no difference
You first saw me on the playground
in the eyes of the bully
who'd knocked you down
then laughed
As acquaintances grow older
I am better hidden
yet still I remain
at the bank
..the IRS
..the bargaining table
..in an ex-lover's look
You will see me where adversity thrives
when humanity is buried
by ego
but I am most often seen
in your mirror
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Comments
magics02
Sat, 2011-03-19 01:10
Great one Scribe
I got the vibe Scribe on this one spot on my friend.. I like this and is this a taste of your free form and if so continue on with it. I would just leave out the punctuation here:
immoral? amoral?
I will let you decide and carry on, write on my friend
Love Mona
scribbler
Sat, 2011-03-19 09:00
hi mona
thank you mona. Yep, I give free verse a go every once and a while. One of these days I might even get good at it lol...............stan
scribbler
Sat, 2011-03-19 09:02
Shirl
I thought free verse might have better impact in describing the "super ego" we all possess. Glad you came by..........stan