State of Duplicity

"Don't believe I'm taken in by stories I have heard I just read the Daily News and swear by every word." Steely Dan, Barrytown lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

How sad

that shallow words

can have more edge than truth,

sadder still, others swallow them

whole.

 

11/02/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Swallowing the shallowing...we get duped so often by these kinds of people, especially when we are trusting souls by nature.
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Exactly that Jacob. Many thanks.

[Lorry]

This makes me think of inspirational quotes being the new black, in place of daring to have an original thought or opinion. We are so busy being told who to be, what to do and what to consume, that we never stop to think how pointless it is to follow, when we could beat new paths of our own.
But then again, maybe your words are the inspirational quote and I am the sheep, baaing loudly and unknowing that I am a sheep.
Woah! I have no idea where that came from of a monday morn. :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha! indeed Lorry. I guess it is easier for most to be sheep rather than think as individuals, feel the pain of disappointment or challenge the broken system. Many thanks and good Monday to you Sir.

[Lorry]

And to yourself. Hoping for calmer, brighter weather being on the horizon....no! Had to stop, sounding too much like a quote :)