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Compartment 114
Compartment 114
A time lapse of indecisive jurisdiction

A time lapse of indecisive jurisdiction

A Poem by Paul A. Lyons

Its a time lapse of indecisive jurisdiction
On the right side we have the conservationists
On the left the supremacists
In the middle the liberalists
Above we have heaven
And below we have hell.
And in the in-between places lay the rest
I know the sides I chose make no sense.
But neither do the set ones, so I’ll use mine.
If I may ask you,
Were are we standing?
Or how many standings do we have?
Do we share ideals, thoughts, and ideas?
Or just a side.
Nothing I say
The color of a frustrated polygamy, understated monogamy,
The death penalty, human rights and the never ending abortion discussion
And this new sad venture into recession will separate the differences we hold
Unite I hope, giving us something in common
Letting us see how we are actually the same species
And yet,
This new alliance of the human race among us might mark
Deeper differences between elite human herds.
Yes, human herds.
So,
We might see ourselves an advanced life form capable of infinite and impossible actions
I see us as an overrated form with no apparent purpose
As an individual we might be great
Hold the insight, the vision and the key to life
We might have the faith to move the entire world
Or the power to devise the future
But as one we are none.
We cannot decide right from wrong,
Find the true calling of the higher power,
Understand our god, gods, or even who our god is
All I see in our selves
Is a time lapse of indecisive jurisdiction.
Seems impossible
But I feel that the day we all believe the same exact thing
Is the day that our beliefs will be as close to the truth
As they will ever be.

© 2010 Paul A. Lyons


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Paul A. Lyons
Paul A. Lyons

Dallas, TX



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