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Ambiguity

The only man I’ve ever feared
Was the man who once feared me
And the only man I truly loathed
Was the man I longed to be

He once was you and you were him
But here’s the ambiguity
All men were at once both of them
And once both of them were me

Because You Know (For Alicia)

I cannot say I felt your pain,
For it would not be true.
Could not imagine, much less feign
This strange kinship with you.

I could not close my eyes and see
Myself devoid of her.
The somber surreality
Of memories when we were.  Read the rest of this entry

Just Acts

When an eye for an eye,
Is a breath for a breath.
When a life for a life,
Is a death for a death.

When Lex Talionis
Is just the same act;
It is no act of justice,
Nor is it a just act.

YouTube – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott-Heron

I was ten years old when I first heard it; a young teen when I fully understood it. And, but for the names and faces, it seems as if were just yesterday!

View On A Change Of View

Change Of View
Picture
The autumn leaves are falling fast
But I don’t miss the summer breeze
Because my view has changed at last
I can see the forest through the trees 
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