Open Your Eyes

We march on blindly; makeshift mercenaries, one and all. These severed optics, we stare at them like salvation; the abomination before the fall. Breathe in, breathe out; recoil. This nagging doubt consumes us like crafting hats from tin foil. We speak in lies, until our demise; the goal has always been to put out your eyes. To numb the misery that others feel, to be a miser over apathy - to say their suffering is not real! These words, you'll recall, when you realize you should have stalled. Could have given empathy one last try before it died, should have answered that call. Would have learned to love them all: monsters and madmen, lovers and has-beens - large and small. But you've disconnected (blamed it on the service charge). Cannot reconnect it - you've severed the spirit, named yourself a god (and what a fraud!) So now we meet - I struggle to stay on my feet; you're a skipping record, stuck on eternal repeat. I'm a man, nothing more, nothing less. You're forever a fool, kept in a cycle of endless redress. I know that I'm missing pieces to this puzzle we call life. You believe it's one fraction and muzzle the collectors with your proverbial knife. 

Author's Note

10/20/15

Reviews

[Chenin Marie]

monsters and madmen, lovers and has beens
Love this line
Oh what a world it would be if we all could learn to love more and judge less. So many people refuse to open their eyes

[Ruth]

Some choose ignorance in many ways, empathy is on its knees more than ever of late, survival mode or not, I guess...sad really, excellent piece!

[Jonny The Savage]

It really is sad, especially when you watch people with the "won't get tricked again" mentality setting themselves up to be fooled once again, inevitably as an end result. It really is one of the darkest imaginable epochs for empathy, hopefully it survives the decade; at this rate. Thanks for the review.

[J3ssInJupit3r]

Damn. This was powerful to the max. "Would have learned to love them all: monsters and madmen, lovers and has-beens - large and small" I especially love this line. It speaks to me because everyone is so blind to the beauty in others. Everyone has beauty in them and we all close our eyes to it and cast judgment on people who aren't like us. Amazing and VERY strong piece. I heard the strength in your words. Shout this out to the world. THank you for sharing.

[Jonny The Savage]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, to the max. It's really too bad that the 'blind lead the blind'. Thanks for the review and incredibly kind words.

[B]

I guess when people disconnect with others
and with their own sensitivity
they think they can do anything
and grow into an extremely arrogant person
that can see and appreciate nothing
and no one

it starts by losing sense
the feeling of someone else's suffering
being cold

[Jonny The Savage]

You're right, it always starts with dehumanization.
People do the sickest things with complete justification in their own minds.
Apathy has always been a sign of a dying culture.

I feel like so many are growing cold.
Some sort of eternal winter.

[B]

lol
Like freezing canada
its freaking freezing

[Jonny The Savage]

O, Canada.
haha I haven't been liking the cold either.

[B]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo canada lol
i dont leave my place and when i do
my colar is up and my hood
and i skip lol
real fast lol
it keeps you warm and magically places get closer
i dunno how
how how how lol
how

[Jonny The Savage]

When suddenly I realized Nisreen was a witch all along :P haha.

[B]

lol
If i ever see a witch i would cry on the spot
Freaking cartoon witches creep the living hell out of me
i scream
lol if i was a witch
life would have been so much easier lol
that laugh is wicked
just sick lol

[Jonny The Savage]

haha that's exactly what a witch would say!!

[B]

lol heheheheh
i am a witch lol hehehehe
heheheheh hahahahahehehehe lol

[Jonny The Savage]

hahahaha I knew it!!!

[B]

oh just wicked lol
i have green teeth
oh my just imagining that makes my heart hurtread moreoh just wicked lol
i have green teeth
oh my just imagining that makes my heart hurt
and long nails
freaking ew

[Jonny The Savage]

haha but that'd probably look great on you!
Who are you trying to convince here,
Me or you? :P

[B]

lol
i hate witches
so mean
the wizard of oz
the wicked witch she is just so dreadful
shouting and screaming and being rude
shes so ugly

[Jonny The Savage]

haha only witches like witches.
Green is a good color on a woman though hahaha.
And big ol' black hats.

[B]

i love hats
men's hats
I love red and Bordeaux on ladies

[Jonny The Savage]

It's too bad they've been ruined.
I used to really like them too haha.

[B]

They are very much alive
All you need to do
Is find a none loud store
With tons of people walking around looking for nothing
A boutique store
That still sells pipes
And magnifying glasses
And cigars .... the really old type
Where you can't even read the makers label

[Tamika Finley]

I like this for it's truth. Nobody has it figured out. I think that's the reason we all have the urge to go on. If we knew what would happen at every moment, why would we want to see it? Life would get boring that way. I enjoyed this, thanks for sharing

[Jonny The Savage]

Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed this piece.