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Manufacture Life

Keep wasting the years Spilling blood to appease your fears Lost in this material plain You're constantly trying to gain Objects with no meaning and no ryhme Empathy I wonder what that means Aren't we all just machines Doing the bidding of our master Daily routines embedded into you forever The time for escape is coming You need only start running Break loose from the pack Make your own rules Live by your own means The herd is not your rightful home Feel no regret Even as you rest in your tomb For you'll not be truly dead yet Molded into their shell They breed a mindless army Fashioned in stupidity Feeing their control Thoughtless they continue this life People kept in line by the edge of a knife

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 5/23/2009 11:48:00 PM
Matthew, congrats on your feature...Raul
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Date: 5/23/2009 5:00:00 PM
Congrats Matthew on this deep poem being featured. We are becoming robots. Gotta go for the gusto. Vince
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Date: 5/22/2009 2:45:00 PM
Matthew, Break free and find you solace. Live well and strong. Be true to your inner self. Let God lead. If you find Him, your life will be in the world and not of the world. It's a great place to be. Congratulations on haveing your poem featured this week. Keep writing. Love and Hugs, Dane
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Date: 5/21/2009 12:36:00 PM
Thought-provoking piece, Matthew. I've long believed that greed drives much of the evil in the world. Welcome to the Soup! Donna
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Date: 5/21/2009 7:03:00 AM
I love the passion with which you write, this piece is awesome. Great you .Congrats on your wonderful poem being featured this week. love Leke
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Date: 5/21/2009 6:48:00 AM
wow that was powerful Matthew! I love this poem and I love the way you show us how we can make a break for it! "Make your own rules Live by your own means The herd is not your rightful home" brilliant! Congratulations on this wonderful feature!
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Date: 5/21/2009 6:31:00 AM
Powerful ending to an insightful poem ... love the theme too ... congratulations on being featured this week
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Date: 5/18/2009 6:11:00 AM
Congratulations on your wonderful poetry being featured this week! Love, Shar
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Date: 5/18/2009 3:15:00 AM
Matthew, congratulations on your featured poem thi sweek. More power and success. Ernilando
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Date: 5/17/2009 4:57:00 PM
Interesting thoughts for the reader to ponder. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Welcome to Poetry Soup! I hope you enjoy your time spent with us. Best wishes with your writing. Karen
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Date: 5/16/2009 1:12:00 PM
One would imagine a life filled with loving people. However, there are times when the imagination is not reality. We hope that war will cease to exist one day. Great job and welcome to the Soup! ~Joseph
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