Don't Be Surprised

You know the old saying, "If you lie down with dogs,
you'll wake up with fleas?"

Or how about "The quality of your friends says a
lot about your character!"

Well, I happened across this acquaintance's facebook
page the other day, and among the listed names of
"People Who Inspire Me" were George Bush and--
wait for it--Newt Gingrich!

The best part of all? This guy has a status of "engaged."

Well, here's a suggestion for his soon-to-be other half;
Girl...you better RUN, don't walk, straight outta that
mess, cuz I sure don't wanna hear you crying in two
years when your married ass wonders why there were
'no signs' that he wasn't as legit as he proclaimed!

The writing is always on the walls, boys and girls.
Stop and read it.

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The Game

It was magnificent

A big beautiful brilliant brutal beast of a thing

Manipulating inundating indoctrinating fascinating

drawing me in like a fly in the web

Eradicating trust and naivete, educating illuminating

inspiring maddening numbing

Insecurity whispered you needed a friend, foolishness

said to let you in, insanity invited pain again and again

It was a gift from the UN-iverse....being decimated....

rebuilt....vulnerability eliminated......roboticized by the

Master....

I know you're anguishing....alone inside, by your own

hand, nonetheless painful.....I was the acceptable casualty

Choices, decisions, repercussions...a wise man told me

we have to make them to move on...

Tossed aside like garbage by the one person trusted;

who can show love, compassion, devotion to a world 

of strangers, but just not me. ouch! Watch out for that point!

Thanks for playing...enjoy your parting gifts.

It seems a dream, to have ever needed someone.

And, all your blessed shit?

It's smoldering in the fire pit.

It brightened the sky when it was lit.

I surely wish you had been legit.

Take the precious 'time' to shove your 'good intentions'

up your tightly wound ass.

Convincing......by THROB!

There can be no convincing you of the things you do not wish to know.
(Being the messenger of unwanted information has caused many a
tragedy, if only for the messenger.)


Your system of denial in place is so immaculately run that you
 had me questioning my own comprehension of realities I had
experienced firsthand!


Some things are a given in this world; most everyone denies
the existence of hypocrisy and double-standards, even though the
world is run based on these divisive and corrupting principles.

Allowing for and acknowledging this is similar to people thinking
about their parents' sex lives, or what the ingredients in hot dogs 
are. They would just as soon not know.


However...


When you keep people at arm's length, but request them to spill
their guts; there's something going on there.


When you invite strangers over to your home the first night you meet, 
but make excuses to keep a supposed friend at bay; there's something 
going on there.


When you avoid answering questions and ignore things you don't
want to hear; there's something going on there.


When you respond to a complaint by changing the subject and
assessing blame on the other person; there's something going
on there.


When someone's words are clear and direct and concise, and
you still misinterpret and read weird shit into them; there's
something going on there.


"You might wanna get that checked out."


No amount of smooth-talking, big teeth smiling, denials, or
head-shaking will ever remove that truth from my eyes.
Avoidance of full disclosure is still a lie.

The veil was removed from my eyes; there is a deep schism
within you.


I'm convinced of that...by the Real you that came out to attack me.

Missed Connections...by THROB

Careful. Pay attention. 
Otherwise, you might miss it.


Telling others' business in a casual way, 
but wondering why I don't spill guts with you.


Passing judgment and being critical, 
then chalking up my secrecy to 'weirdness.'


Smiling and saying "It's fine", then finally 
erupting into rage over nothingness.


Pledging reliability and trustworthiness, 
then disappearing for weeks at a time.


Compassion and calm assurances up front, 
then blistering contempt and impatience in truth.


Tell me you want to know what's going on, 
then dismiss or ignore what is shared with you.


But all of this is merely 'in my head,' right?


This is not a game; the stakes are high.
People are not projects for you to pick-up and set-down
at your whim. Nor objects of scorn for your 
demanding expectations.


Where I assumed acceptance was duplicity,
understanding was what I interpreted from silences.
That all your confidantes are smug jerks
should have been a warning sign for me.


So much brightness and intellect within you,
it never occurred to me your obliviousness to other matters.
Where there are such dualities, trust cannot take hold.


I see now the real story; a series of misunderstandings and
missed connections; assumptions and confusions and projections
building a house of cards on a foundation of sand.


Somehow, I missed that.

EVERYbody

Everybody is racist, homophobic, sexist, and more,
and if they claim otherwise then they're oblivious to boot.

Everybody pretends to hate schmaltzy music but secretly
listens to it when no one can discover them angsting

Everybody has sex thoughts that cause them panic
and worry and embarrassment...and feels alone over it.

Everybody would steal if they could get away with it,
but pretends to be moral and community-minded.

Everybody has a standard of behavior they rigorously apply
to the entire world...excepting themselves, or their kids.

Everybody talks shit and boasts over things mostly untrue,
yet can't allow anyone else their moment in the sun.

Everybody wants to get something for nothing, take advantage
of every inroads, but bitch when someone else does the same.

Everybody thinks the rest of the world's hobbies are ridiculous,
time-wasting, and foolish while their pass-times are brilliant.

Everybody likes to kick the dog, bully the kid, scapegoat the
cashier...but nobody likes being the butt of others' abusiveness.

Everybody can kiss my ass.