We Trick Ourselves

We Trick Ourselves

A Poem by Max Whipple III
"

All our heroes are dead..

"

we trick ourselves

we believe, despite ourselves, there is better

we are, ourselves, not better

as long as we cannot touch it

cannot see it

it can exist

such as the condition of dreams

if we could achieve what

we dream

we would

ponder our reality

the reality of lying

and self-hatred

and deliberately hurting the

ones we love

and self-hatred

through which we believe,

despite ourselves, there is better

we are, ourselves, not better

we trick ourselves

© 2013 Max Whipple III


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Added on February 14, 2013
Last Updated on February 14, 2013
Tags: heroism, reality, hero, morality, denial, self-hatred, pain, love

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Max Whipple III
Max Whipple III

Chandler, AZ



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I am a musician and aspiring poet/writer. I'm in school to get my BA in English. I hope to one day have something published somewhere significant, but right now it's just a hobby and much needed creat.. more..

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A Poem by Max Whipple III