Second Hand Perceptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe its time now

To drain the illusory perception

Of the surrounding faces

Masked and iterating the old rusted clichés

Authors of ‘shortcut to a meaningful life’

Yet, in a search of their own

Suggesting me the rope

And searching themselves for the ladder

‘Rope is what you need’

But ladder is what I want.

Since when did I give away the authority

To have my needs and wants decided

And not created or realized by my own self

 

The mirage of a life

Lived by you and you and you

Who seem so happy

I want that

I need that

But following in your footsteps has gotten me nowhere

I let go of my dreams

Crushed my instincts

And trudged along an unknown path with doubts

None cleared by you

 

So now, I’m letting go

Of you and your ideas and your eyes which were my looking glass

I will make my own mistakes

Not repeat yours and get blamed anyway

I will risk to move the withered wheel of my thinking once again

There will a thousand mistakes

Before I make a right decision

Nevertheless, when I call it a day

The only one responsible for my life

Will be me

Nobody else

Author's Note

Some thoughts. :)

Reviews

[Chris Taylor]

One of the things I also do is teach folks how to play guitar. My number one mantra is: "Don't be a regurgitator but a creator of music". I try very hard to impart to them the tools to make music in any situation. This is tragically how some people live their lives as well, they just exist and don't live. They live phony existence following the path of everybody else. Your poem hit this attitude right on the head. I loved it.

[Poetic Beauty]

This life if full of I want I need and many times we don't need what we want and truly don't want what we need. You have penned this thought well.

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

The message is very powerful!
Good job!

[Dayran]

Take charge kind of poem. It makes sense to say that if others act without a basis, you couldn't possibly go more wrong if you take the reins in your own hands. Coherent and calmly determined.

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

An inspiring, deep and engaging write, love it :)

[Sakib]

An intriguing and evocative poem. "The only one responsible for my life. Will be me. Nobody else." So true. I liked your thoughts here. Use of words is good and a well crafted poem. I enjoyed it. :)

[Groovy]

Magnificent write