when you become
aware of them
they too
become aware of you
you’ll know this
to be true
because the familiar
sounds like you
two different things
perceived the same
horror and confusion
this conclusion reigns
Poetry and Prose by Russell Wardlow
when you become
aware of them
they too
become aware of you
you’ll know this
to be true
because the familiar
sounds like you
two different things
perceived the same
horror and confusion
this conclusion reigns
success in your eyes
and then,
failing You.
predictions
expectations
opinions
statistics
beliefs
ideas
hopes
biases
prejudices
projection
makes cowards of us all
a dual nature of man
an indivisible duality
not realizing
awakening
then accepting
the GodInMe
still missing the mark
living outside of Me
if I choose to not be little
than you can not belittle
one who knows himself not to be belittled
because he knows not how to be little
though he who belittles
indeed will be little
how’s that for your thoughts and speech which belittle
we can’t let the moments that they define
be the moments that we decide
message to mySelf-
inside and out
he that claims one’s imagination
enslaves his emotion
and subjugates his kingdom
to the dominion of outsiders
and the king
can never find seat
upon his own throne
as long as he doesn’t recognize
the strangers in his own home
he will be like a nomad
in his very land
subservience,
and the illusion of sovereignty
forever his legacy