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Divided We Stand

Inspired by a tremendously bold & powerful track, “Who we are” by Machinehead

Once upon a misery call
Deception broke bread with diabetic circumstances
Sugar
Coating
Half-assed smiles

Phantoms of a listless fortitude
Haunting today’s unfulfilled promise

As they wear silken layered Khakis
With African cotton dreams
And unclaimed pocket protectors to share their wealth
Amongst other wealthy failures

They ask to make “change”
While folding up heroin-laced $50s under Cabernet bodies of Christ
Once, twice, three times a deceiver

Who dares draws irradiated chalk upon broken billboards
Not the educated teacher
Satisfying extra-curricular agendas
Grading heat-stroked ovulations
On jezebel’s curve

Nightmare of the philanthropist
Giving unto others’ unexplained wishes
The “hungry”, fed
The lonely, shed

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Shedding retinal rejections
Over misguided wisdoms

As they listen for audible sanity
Wandering within the bellows of an insatiable burden

(Cricket sounds)

©Drake J. Eszes

Copyright © Poet Tacito | Year Posted 2014

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Jslambert Mister Roboto Date: 8/3/2014 4:49:00 PM NO CRICKET SOUNDS my friend!!! This reminds me of a poem from my Puerto Rican SLAM POET friend from Orlando Florida, I lived there for 5 years and hardly anyone writes with more PIZAZZ than my homeboy "El'-COOL- LOW". Before ya' diss, I didn't make up the nickname. YOUR poem here, is Dianamic, especially the Heroin Lace Fiddy Spot!~ & 7 rate all day. DO you do open mic? Login to Reply Poet Tacito Date: 8/3/2014 4:51:00 PM I'm a Puerto Rican from Jersey. You won't be offending me, sir. :) The nickname is hilarious. Thank you so much, Roboto! I've done some Open Mics in Jersey & Cali, the latter state being where I live now. :) Cheers sir!

Laura Breidenthal Date: 8/1/2014 12:03:00 PM There's plenty of deception going on in the world today-it's positively sickening. I just hope if we begin to find it in our lives or actually in ourselves we will be able to dispel it from our life. This piece covers a long range of this deceptive spirit. Quite a strengthening piece. "They ask to make “change” While folding up heroin-laced $50s under Cabernet bodies of Christ Once, twice, three times a deceiver" Love your play on words. Very very effective way to get the points across. Login to Reply Poet Tacito Date: 8/1/2014 12:07:00 PM It's very sad, yes. More upsetting is that the places which claim to be against that mindset, promotes it with such indignant pride & egotistical wonder. They're nothing more but a cancerous herd of ironic contradictions. That said, thank you so very much, Laura! BIG HUG!

Kelly Deschler Date: 7/26/2014 10:48:00 PM The "wisest" people that are supposed to teach us right from wrong, are often in need of that lesson themselves.... so sad, but true!.... These words are amazingly powerful, Drake. Rock on! Login to Reply Poet Tacito Date: 7/27/2014 12:24:00 AM Hell. Yes. Well said. Thank you, dear Kelly!

Arlene Smith Date: 7/16/2014 7:33:00 AM No cricket sounds here, Drake my friend!.. Applauding for you!!.. Well penned!.. Hugs.. Arlene Login to Reply Poet Tacito Date: 7/16/2014 11:05:00 AM Ha, wonderful! Many thanks to you, Arlene! I'm very grateful for you stopping by!

Richard Lamoureux Date: 7/8/2014 9:52:00 AM We humans have much to answer for. We have truly articulated our wealthy failures and confused them with what it truly means to be successful. Fabulous piece Drake. Login to Reply Poet Tacito Date: 7/8/2014 10:41:00 AM Damn right we do. 'Tis a shame. Spot on response, Richard. Many thanks to you, kind sir.

Charmaine Chircop Date: 7/3/2014 3:44:00 AM Ahh those misguided wisdoms lead to unfulfilled promises indeed.Where can sanity be found in such a burocratic world?A powerful message Dj Drake. Login to Reply Poet Tacito Date: 7/8/2014 10:27:00 AM Probably at a Target or Gamestop store. Thank you, darling Charmaine! :)

Nette Onclaud Date: 6/23/2014 3:01:00 PM ahhha, those jezebel curves seem to heighten hidden prowls for some kind of instant gratification.. another dizzy ride of a piece; just awesome., drake... huggs Login to Reply Poet Tacito Date: 6/23/2014 3:33:00 PM Indeed!! Ha! Thank you so much, Nette! Also, I think June 29th will be just fine. :) I'll message you later. HUGE HUG!

Eileen Manassian Date: 6/18/2014 6:25:00 PM Hmmmmm....of course you got me on the teacher's bit with the extracurricular agendas....sounds like some piece of work. Hope you got it all out of your system...Ah....Deep breath! ;) Login to Reply Poet Tacito Date: 6/19/2014 8:18:00 AM Yeah, it's becoming an epidemic here in the US. It's just so pitiful. I'll never fully get it out of my system. That's taking away half of my fun. ;)

Scott Thirtyseven Date: 6/18/2014 7:42:00 AM Wow mate that was a trip, a real journey into your mind, what fantastic visuals and word play. Nothing that I would not expect from you. Loved the ride. Login to Reply Poet Tacito Date: 6/18/2014 9:18:00 AM Hey Scott! Yeah, my brain was everywhere on this one. It was entirely fun. :) Thanks so much!