Pornography 2
Our skills of trust have fallen into dangerous levels of atrophy
As cyber-optic dream worlds pump ‘values’ into our core
The eyes of men and women taught to view each other with suspicion
And as cliché as the Matrix, many of us have never used them before
So what is the reason for this violent alienation?
Why are we driving away our sisters and our best friends?
And why am I crying as I write this with a sigh?
And does this chasm between us show any signs of having an end?
It is strange how society condones the exploitation of women
Perhaps we’re still in the dark ages, contrary to popular beliefs
You see, if the slightest comment is made that is even remotely racist
A righteous hammer will descent to crush such utter blasphemy
The core of this issue is probably men’s fear of lost control
And the wisdom to this dilemma seems so terrifyingly elusive
*********** is so pervasive in this culture it is unavoidable
Women, can you see men as souls reacting, and can you possibly forgive?
After divorcing a woman I judge guilty of the most terrible betrayal
Who led me into a place filled with cynicism and tears
I feel a pilot light of warmth threatening to soften my heart
When I wonder what hideous faces lurk beneath her deepest fears
Perhaps I’m justified to say this is a universe of duality
Where differences can so beautifully lead to the sweetest reunion
And exposure can reveal the shimmering luster of a hidden pearl
The way a grain of sand can fester into insight and new wisdom
So this brings me back to my original question
Was it not inevitable this would happen to our culture?
A society of people who get their identity from the electronic storyteller
Who with flashy images and hypnotism so subtly tells us who we are
Thanks to the work of Professor George Gerbner (1919-2005). His research on the
effects of TV are insightful. Also, kudos to the Media Education Foundation. Their
videos on youtube about the media dissect like a laser beam.
Copyright © The Fringe | Year Posted 2011
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