Surrounded by many,
Invested in none. You make it
Clear that your limited
Knowledge is superior to
All else. Instead of Hope, you offer a
Noose to those who have failed or fail to be like you. Who would
Dare doubt the depth of your devotion?
Tell the world of your great
Intellect with scripted script. Seems your
Religious mind is rapidly
Evolving. Even
Darwin would be impressed. On the other hand, if it were the only
One on Earth, it would struggle to be the
Fittest. Your narcissistic self-evaluation
Yields an ego
Only a mother could love.
Understanding little of the world but "knowing" all
Reveals the true motive of your child-like
Babble. Your egocentric vanity leaves you trapped
Under a heap of growing
Lies. Your love of God and your
Love of self leaves no room for others. Your inflated
Self satisfaction climaxes with opprobrious contempt toward the
Highest form of worship.
I happen to know the Greek - it
Translates Bullshit!
12 comments:
Unbelievable. You are a true genius and master linguist. Your ability too communicate my feelings is amazing. Wow. I dont know what else to say.
Incredible. I agree with dc. I've been trying to say the exact things for a while now. But..I didn't know how and I didn't have the gall. Props.
WOW!!! call me ignorant. I see it all coming together now.
cynical, acerbic, taboo, borderline innappropriate... is it the secret blog of tony campolo or is it just Sleet Rage
post something new.....this place is awesome
lets go...dude...mas
you want them to love you and others and you do so by....hating them?
i think the greek is "hypocrytos"
anonymous,
Allow me to first concede to your superior intellect and wit. I am easily out-matched in these areas.
I didn't think the poem was about hate at all. I will not, however, deny my capacity to hate. I will not allow myself to believe that it does not exist. I didn't think the poem was hypocritical, but self-reflective. Reflective of many selves, not only my own - but you already knew that.
Of course, only you could possibly know what the poem is specifically about (all this time, I had it wrong).
Although it is about no one in general, it is about everyone specifically (myself included).
Instead of a person, I considered it to be more about a set of ideas - social constructs, if you will. I see the poem as being about the acceptance of ideas - tolerance, intolerance, etc.
I see the poem being about accepting yourself for who you really are underneath - the good and the bad. Not just selling the same package of lies to others that you bought for yourself. Of course, if we are going to accept ourselves for who we are, that includes accepting and working through some of the thoughts that come through our Fallen minds. My mind isn't made up of daisy fields - and I am learning to accept that.
Thank you for opening my eyes to the true, hypocritic, cynical and acerbic nature of the poem. If it is a hypocrite you are looking for, you will find no one more qualified for the role than me. I do, however, think that the word is overused and abused. A person of your intellect would have no trouble seeing the very nature of our lavish, American existence borderlines on hypocracy. I am practically godless with every breath that enters my body.
The whole time, I thought this poem was about being real and genuine to ourselves, so we could have a chance of being real and genuine to others.
But, I can imagine that being real and honest are things you struggle with. Based on the anonymous comment, I wouldn't expect you to understand.
I did not mean to antogonize, the anonymonity of the comment wasn't to keep my identity secret, just didn't think about it.
as I said, I did not mean to antogonize, but when you used things as specific as Greek words and the highest form of worship thing, i hope you can see how i thought it was aimed at a cerain group of people. those arguments were the main things everyone complained about.
i also don't think it is hard to see how that poem could be taken as very angry. if it wasn't, i'm sorry, i suppose i should not have jumped to conclusions.
i'm just tired of the finger pointing, tired of the arguments, i just want to see people quit taking sides and start bringing it together. whatever you put on the internet, personal expression as it may be, is subject to the interpretation of those who read it. it comes off very angry and accusative to me, though i admit i have no ability to assume your intention without asking you first.
for all of our arguments and blog posts and whatever else, nothing is ever solved, people just get madder.
as a mother of a student I am very disappointed in the example you are setting for my child
Mom,
Perhaps the example you should set is not to dip in the kool-aide when you don't know the flavor. I have never proposed to be the example of anything good. I am, however, the perfect example of a filthy sinner saved by Grace. I claim to be no more than that. If the ideas expressed on this blog are too much for you, don't read them.
You can't even begin to comprehend what the poem is about on any level. How do I know? I know because you don't know me.
And, you probably don't want to know me. If this poem disappoints you, then you would probably hate the person behind it.
Of course, that is where premature judgement leads us all - to hatred.
Mom,
Hopefully your child doesn't have to put on a mask of pretension to get your approval.
I have disappointed close family and friends with things much more serious than this. This seems like such a silly conversation to even have. If you knew me and my motivations, things might be different. How can you be disappointed in someone you know absolutely nothing about?
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