He has become such a
Distant memory
(Oh, such an abstract
Thought)
As I watch him slipping
Into a bottomless world of
Confabulations -
A world that does not even
Exist for him
For it is conjured up
To postpone the demons that
Blind his mind -
And
I wish he would stop and
Look upon himself in kinder
Light
For he is a man who has love
That is pure and of depth.
But
I see this man, this man
Who is an ambiguous shadow
Of a man I once knew..
He has changed into
A vile river of superficial
Words
Which speak not of his heart or soul
But of the useless
Arrogance that he once wore like
A burden;
He is a man frozen by his
Contemptuous mind,
A man who dreams not beyond the
Words of shallow praise
And
Backslapping virtuality.
I knew him once
Like the wind knows
The land it flies upon,
How the sky understands
The many stars' desires.
He is, indeed, a different
Man now;
A man I cannot understand
(A man I would not want to understand )
For he is a man
Ensnared in the corruption of his
Heart by his never
Decreasing ego.
Therefore, he is a man
Who shall forever be
Misunderstood.
Distant memory
(Oh, such an abstract
Thought)
As I watch him slipping
Into a bottomless world of
Confabulations -
A world that does not even
Exist for him
For it is conjured up
To postpone the demons that
Blind his mind -
And
I wish he would stop and
Look upon himself in kinder
Light
For he is a man who has love
That is pure and of depth.
But
I see this man, this man
Who is an ambiguous shadow
Of a man I once knew..
He has changed into
A vile river of superficial
Words
Which speak not of his heart or soul
But of the useless
Arrogance that he once wore like
A burden;
He is a man frozen by his
Contemptuous mind,
A man who dreams not beyond the
Words of shallow praise
And
Backslapping virtuality.
I knew him once
Like the wind knows
The land it flies upon,
How the sky understands
The many stars' desires.
He is, indeed, a different
Man now;
A man I cannot understand
(A man I would not want to understand )
For he is a man
Ensnared in the corruption of his
Heart by his never
Decreasing ego.
Therefore, he is a man
Who shall forever be
Misunderstood.
14 comments:
Interesting capture of change.
"Ensnared in the corruption of his
Heart by his never
Decreasing ego.
Therefore, he is a man
Who shall forever be
Misunderstood."
I can see what you mean.
You were always quite perfectly perceptive
It is beginning to occur to me that I could merely echo .:A.:'s comments. Often I'm struck by the same parts he is. (No, we don't know each other.)
That verse he quotes hit me so strongly. Your entire poem is simultaenously astute and devastating.
Sharp incisive insight into myself. Thanks, but men all over might be the same. (I truly hope not!)
Loved the transition, especially after you praise (eulogize, is it?) his ability to love.
mmmm... i didnt know u resumed writing again. ;-)
PS: is it funny dat i idenify with the subject of ure poem?
delightful.
M, I see myself here... or so i feel.. am speechless
Effortless and yet packed with punch! :-)
Cheers
now I know him
and now I don't...
would've loved to
help him un-knot
but now, in this different
world that he exists,
sadly, i so won't...
It's sad how people change. Sadder still when they change not for the apparent betterment. :(
ps: Thank you for dropping by. :)
.:A:. - I'm glad to know that you understand what I say.
Anil - Must I be assuming that you, too, know what I am talking about?
Thank you, nevertheless, for your observation of me.
silvermoon - I like your choice of words. Rather interesting, that!
Heretic - Oh my. It has been so long since you last came by this way!
I wasn't praising or eulogizing his ability to love, merely stating it.
livinghigh - Sarcasm. The wicked cousin of repressed resentment.
You're not the only one who happened to identify with the poem.
wandering dervish - Thanks.
(weird sign that i cannot copy) - :)
Dan Husain - Thank you and welcome here!
Blue Athena - Some people move slowly toward the goodness that change brings, some people fast. But I do believe we all change for the best.
He is a man you once knew....and if he has turned into someone who wd always be misunderstood....does it have to include you as well ? Dont let him slip away...." For he is a man who has love that is pure and of depth "......thats worth fightin for....dont you think ?
"As I watch him slipping
Into a bottomless world of
Confabulations -
A world that does not even
Exist for him
For it is conjured up
To postpone the demons that
Blind his mind"
The more one reads it, the more it seems true. Want to sit in a dark corner and weep until this feeling passes.
I so wish things work out between this couple. Just so I know there is some hope for the ones that love.
PS: Forgive the passing wave of melancholy. Kindly indulge me. :-)
A self reflection?
rusty - Thanks for oyur views. But no.
Heretic - Didn't work out :) Sorry! And worry not about melancholy, I'd know how that feels.
Jackal - Nope. Not one bit of a self reflection.
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