Cognitive Awareness

Perplexed by my own 
considerable potential 
A pretext considered 
to be essential 
Ceaselessly aiming my mind 
adjusts to thinking 
Fiercely unequaled 
qualities linking 
Various consistency 
goes unfulfilled 
Vicarious living a superiority 
of words revealed
Radiant the intensity of 
my own delusion  
A variant that’s curiously 
completing illusion 
Stimulate others senses 
with my impressions 
Emulate lucidity of my 
minds own passion 
Capturing the attention 
in ironic imagery
Fracturing of confidence 
can still feel gimmicky 
An unrealistic subjective 
unwanted conceit 
My artistic view clouded 
by all the past deceit 
A cognitive awareness 
of the human reaction 
Accumulative between 
past transactions 
Characterized by all the 
unknowing shams 
Am I just disguised while 
trying to be who I am
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Fleming Avatar
February 26, 2022 at 8:21 AM
The "Queen of Rap" is back! And this one is a real beauty. Very ably rhymed, as ever of course, Brenda. In affection. :) john
Leffanta Avatar
February 25, 2022 at 11:04 AM
Stand in front of a mirror and stare directly into your eyes for a few minutes; who do you see? Enjoyed your thoughts and writing! Aloha!
Marcum Wong Avatar
February 24, 2022 at 3:13 PM
Introspection leads to enlightenment Brenda. You are headed in the right direction. An evocative piece my friend. Blessings xxoo
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