Mindsnap

A rant against takers....

I stand ant hill small, 
beneath the shattered American dream,
while schemes of mad men fill their pockets,
(with my soul.)

Endless coffee shops and sidewalk satire, 
I stand guarded against lidded, lying eyes,
obvious intentions, sugar coated smiles.
(You could at least pretend.)

A portrait in prose, single tear obliterating happiness.
Mind left behind in shackled sadness, sleep is never.
Bending backward, breaking, mind snap.
(Or was that yesterday?)

Fear swims shark circles, stalking tomorrow’s promise of 
happiness. Wishing for childlike splendor spent frivolous.
When paper hearts were art, and your home was your castle.
(Once upon a time.)

Reviews

[NeiL ArandA]

This caught my eyes. And as I read through it. Words and thoughts plays inside my head. Was the author referring to gluttons of the society who takes more than what they can swallow ? Or perhaps its a society who have been taught to be a " go getter ( or taker ) rather than a go giver ". A generation motivated by selfish ambition and greed at the expense of others. All in the name of a precious god - Dollar

[Riss Ryker]

Thank you, Neil, for taking the time to read. This is about my experience just this past Sept. 2014, where I had to vacate a lovely apartment my daughter and I called home for a little over eleven years. Why? Because my landlord wanted it to stay in while he had his house remoldeled. I had to leave behind my beautiful gardens (which upped the worth of his property), and many other conveniences that I do not have anymore. He stayed for a week, then decided the place was too cold, and rented it for $100 more. Meanwhile, my whole life has been upheaved. I'm just ranting against poor/rich.

[NeiL ArandA]

I see ... I felt your pain. Perhaps a ploy o increase the rental fee. Best response is to give that to God and pray for your landlord. He can do and work out something far beyond what we can hope or imagine. He owns everything. We are just managers of His possessions including your landlord. Give it to God in prayers. He will work things out for you.