Preordained

A Poem by E.J. Waling

Preordained.
Predetermined.
How much
is me?
Twice
programmed .
First.
Conception.
Codes
combined.
New
instructions
laid down.
Sex.
Size.
Color.
Personality.
Many more.
None
personally
selected.
Start the
show.
Second.
Birth.
Location.
Culture.
Beliefs.
Religious.
Political.
Many
more.
Accident
of birth.
Location.
Blank slate.
Force fed
beliefs.
Opinion
not
consulted.
Each an
historical
amalgamation.
Biological.
Cultural.
Past spun
up to the
present.
Been
down
this road
before.

© 2023 E.J. Waling

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John the Baptist

"Force fed beliefs/Opinion not consulted." Ain't it always the way?

Posted 2 Years Ago

1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

2 Years Ago

Yup, right from the giddy up.
Thanks for reading

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Added on February 24, 2023
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E.J. Waling

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E.J. Waling is considered by many in the literary community to be the Salvador Dalí of poetry. His rough-hewn unfettered style mimics the artist’s unconventional view of perceived real.. more..