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Pretend

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that the same way we discovered love
could bring amnesia to our conception of hate again?
Can we pretend,
for a moment only once race exist;
the human race, and we are only separated in the mind
by how much sun radiation touches pigment in skin?
Sometimes I don’t like the painting of my own skin!
Can we pretend,
that everyday causes unity
the terror of 9-11 all over again?

Most of today's conflictions
are our own human inflictions.
A society overdosed on paranoiac prescriptions,
we're living in a world on contradictions.
Aliens to the intellect dormant in our own minds,
sun absorbing zombies defined by our wasted time.

Seasons lost, ancestors buried.
Prisoners to history's repeat, ants hurried.
Microscopic fire-flying firefighters burning to take off,
small pieces to a bigger puzzle of peace
we are all God's fragments hastily attempting to burnish the sin from our skin.

It's disturbing watching today's ignorance,
and forcing myself to sleep to avoid reality.
Cloaking my concerns for tomorrow
today with daydreams and pretend.

©Paris “Chi” Butler, “Pretend". 09/17/2012. All Rights Reserved.
 

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The Immortal Wize says:

If only we could pretend it all away, Awesome!

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2b2b2 says:

Masterful Expression....true to life....thank you!
 

bekz580 says:

Your words are penetrating! Powerful work!
 

DallasCowgirl says:

Deep

 

love_supreme says:

Excellent write.

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