~ THE INTOLERABLE ~
From the old hag waiting in the intolerable
A whisper of unholy hope
Hold onto those human fears
For we flatter ourselves with gypsy years
Counting on a savior
Counting on the insincere
Counting on anything that gets us near
To feeling better than being here...
From the voices hanging out behind
The veil of religious edifices
The times when memories served us well
As if we stole them from someone else
From praying to the devils doppelgangers
To working for the liars who enslaved us
We've still no idea how this all works
Who taught us to trust in the very worst
Never knowing, the why....
It seems implausible that lies somehow
Place us into the very same tent
As patients, fighting for one more breath
Or pilots, wishing to circumvent
The veil, that holds the ether together
And yet, we find the truth incompetent
For dealing with the realities already set
In the constitutional stone of our forefathers
No matter how honestly twisted, they were bent...
The intolerable, unsolvable
An ever-anticipated,
And long
Lament...
Tony Taylor
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Awww there is no solace in sadness love xx so sad but brilliantly penned ❤️?❤️
Hey Thanx JILL!!...yeah there is a sadness that goes with discovering you're a slave to the overlords!.....appreciate it my friend!!…...Peace....T xo : )
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There are many great lines in this poem Tony...
From praying to the devils doppelgangers
To working for the liars who enslaved us
We've still no idea how this all works
Who taught us to trust in the very worst
Without ever knowing the why....
Struck a chord for these dark times we are living in. Stay safe - Syd xo
Hey SYD!!...ALWAYS glad to hear from you....and It's ALWAYS a good day when I can strike a chord with words......I appreciate it dear poet brother!!…...Stay groovy brother!!…...Peace......T xo : )
Life is so hard
every day they
say get ou there
do this do that
some time you
just tell every one
go away leve me
alone and you wantt
to run and hide
and you hope they
dont find you
but the world
comes in to play
and you have to play along
sad tears
Amen to that GREG!!…..wow!!...that sums up SO much of my intent here....I think this is my favorite comment I've ever gotten from you!!…...awesome......thank you brother!!…...Stay groovy my friend!!…..Peace....T xo : )
You’re welcome my great friends
Another epic sombre write. Full of honesty and powerfully written well done Tony
Thank you SIMON!!...I appreciate it man!!…..stay groovy!!…...T xo : )
Awesome solemness pin-worthy verse
Thank You DARKLY!!…...I appreciate it girlfriend!!….smiles......T xo : )
What an interesting poem Tony. You are so in tuned with the world, our new world that is. In a scary time such as a pandemic, people are seeking answers to the same age old questions: Are we alone in the world? Is there life after death? I don't believe humans are ever going to know the truth about life and death until they have experienced both. I will continue to pray each day as if there is someone listening, even though I have doubts. It doesn't hurt to have a little faith.
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The ending was my favorite area of the poem. You have an excellent poetic voice.
Thanx so much KATINA for that 'way cool' comment and honest, concise, impressions you've left me here.....I do try often to understand what it means to be a human being in this unbelievably fast-paced time that we live in.....and I try to convey my impressions through my poetry and music....so perfect that you chose those two lines ~ I was hoping that someone would point to them...Thank you for that dear poet sister!!…..ALWAYS a pleasure to receive a comment from you Katina!!…...stay groovy!!…..LOVE & ROCKETS!!…...T xo : )
Hi Tony, a very powerful write captured my eyes and I was drawn to the truth in your words. Your take on what is going on right now with the world gives us an insight into your thoughts Loved it.?????
Yay!! Thanx SUSAN!!...I always enjoy hearing from you.....I am so happy that you could draw from my words what you have......it's the reason that I write......to hear this kind of feedback.....so glad I was able to have you visit my take on things for a few minutes......ALWAYS a pleasure dear poet sister!!...Lots of Love to you and yours!!.......Hugs n Smiles!!......T xo : )
Enjoyed the read Tony. You are a brilliantly writer. Agreed with other comments some really good penned lines!! ✍ ?
Thank you PRATIBHA!!...sorry for the late reply...just saw this......I appreciate it dear poet sister!!….smiles....T xo : )