Sad Sacks

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Sad Sacks

 

 Some folks can’t tell the difference

 between real life and the T.V

Their lives are full of false pretence.

The only live vicariously

They can believe soap operas real.

 Convince themselves that they true

They’re so immersed that they can feel

 everything that happens to

The actor they would like to be.

 As if it’s happening to them.

They can’t cope with reality

 so they adopt this stratagem.

They watch their T.V constantly

exchange real life for fantasy.

 

06/07/2009

 

http:// blog.myspace.com/poeticpiers

Reviews

[Marie Anzalone]

I had a very bizarre roommate just like this, poeticpiers. She woke up at 12:00, watched some taped episodes of her favorite show, then took her nap, to start all over again. She could bear silence, and the lives of the tv characters became more real to her than her own. I felt really sorry for her, knowing there was nothing i could do to make her see. It's not really living is it?

Thanks for this lovely piece. I've been enjoying some spirited banter on a friend's site, and figured I just *had* to see both sides of the free-form vs rhyme issue. Glutton for punishment who the hell knows? For what it's worth, I think both of your work is very good. However, I am just a silly untrained dilettante myself! Have a great night- glad I stopped by!