New World 2

The jaws of corruption clamp down tightly
Crushing utterly
Those who would do the right thing
Honor
Integrity
Loyalty
Honesty
             are now the dirtiest words
                                    in the English
                                             language
And I stare at this world
In a strange combination of awe and horror
And I try to realize
                             my place in it all
What need is there for an honorable man
In the land of the corporate giants?
What call is there for honesty
In the realm of the money gods?
To them I say this:
Successful you may be
                                   even beyond the dreams
                                                             of avarice
But at least my sleep is sound
And my dreams
                         not
                               fitful

New World

See the worker bee as he completes
                                             his task
Silent
Efficient
And vastly unappreciated
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Higher education
      Trendy clothes
            Plastic smile
All weapons of the enemy

With what shall I fight back?
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Honor
      Integrity
           Loyalty
All principles that guide my life

What the fuck happened to the rest of you?

Ache

Tortured sleep
                      I ache for you
Haunted dreams
                      I ache for you
All alone
                      I ache for you
Gun in mouth
                      I ache for you

Reality

Swirling around
Swimming around
Trying desperately not to
                                      be dragged down
Into the deep, murky sea
                                      of Reality
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The colors dance and swirl before my eyes
As the harsh weight of Reality
                                             crushes me
                                                    utterly

Duplicity

Look at me and say the
One word I want to hear so
Very much. Your
Eyes sparkle in the moon's glow and

I drink in your beauty.
Say the word-say

Anything. Your silence makes me want to

Cower in the corner of the
Room. If
Only I
Could make you understand- you'd
Know how much I love you.

Random Thoughts: February 2, 2012

Every time I see Mitt Romney, I get the urge to punch him right in the mouth... on general principle. To be fair, I get the same urge when I see any smarmy individual.
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Speaking of politics, I think it's way past time for both parties to switch to a National Primary model. Everyone in every state voting on the same day. Why should either party allow the other party, the media, and independents to choose their party's candidate for them, which is what happens in the current long, drawn-out process?
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Mel Gibson's "Hamlet" is not nearly the abortion I've always heard it was. My favorite, however, is still Olivier's, with David Tennant's a close second. That may change one day, as I have yet to see Kenneth Branaugh's.
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On a similar note, I watched "Hour of the Gun" last night. Not a bad telling of the "O.K. Corral/Vendetta Ride" legend, although I will always prefer "Tombstone." James Garner (as Wyatt Earp) gave a great performance, as did Jason Robards as a more subdued Doc Holliday.
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Modern "Country Music" is, without doubt, the worst garbage I have ever heard in my life (and I remember Metallica's "St. Anger"). An assault on my audial canals and an insult to my intelligence.
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It doesn't matter how old I get, I still mark out for the Lone Ranger.

Little Angel

Little angel
Allow me to traverse your ethereal realm
As you introduce me to sights and sounds
                                     left unexperienced by
                                                    normal men
Let us be one with each other
As well as everything else
As we lead each other
                                  to paradise