Freddie Robinson Jr. Poet Dramatic Verse

Twin Beds

As a kid growing up
watching the old black and white TV,
I was puzzled to see Ozzie and Harriet,
a married couple,
retire to sleep in twin beds
So I asked my mother,
do you and daddy go to sleep in different beds?
My mother just laughed and said, no child ...
and don't you believe everything you see on TV
I took her advice to heart
Turning on the tube,
and separating the image of reality from actual reality
is an acquired skill
The simple will get duped,
they can't adjust their thinking to see
outside of the seductive programming loop
The creators of the image of the twin bed,
I call these unseen Geppetos ---
Puppet masters
They love to pull the strings
They want to control your perception of reality;
make you be fearful of things,
fill you with an urge to buy things
Even make your soul stop feeling anything
when you see others struggling ... suffering ... dying
Don't lie down in their twin bed,
don't let them separate your heart from your head
Marital sex is based on two adults in loving agreement
Two become as one,
there's no twin beds
How can I make love to you
if we're not in the same bed together?
Unconditional love don't come with strings attached;
not then,
not now
Not ever

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Doug Vinson January 6, 2017 at 8:29 PM I'm not so sure - because stuff on TV is real, just like it is on the internet! Cheers, Freddie! : )

Alexis Y. January 6, 2017 at 12:16 PM Hi Freddie, I thoroughly enjoyed this poem through and through.Tv shows another world. But a superficial reality looks good on screen . It's good you had your parents to tell you the truth. A without a doubt seven:-) Alexis

Chris Green January 6, 2017 at 8:53 AM All I knew was that the Lone Ranger was real, I didn't believe any of that other stuff I saw on TV. :) It is amazing and sad what television did to the minds of the youth. Nicely expressed Freddie.

Cheryl Hoffman January 6, 2017 at 8:21 AM I remember that too and also Mr. and Mrs. Brady always being lovey dovey and walking around arm in arm with each other; how fake!:)

Phil Capitano January 6, 2017 at 7:49 AM Love this Freddie, the idea of the media twisting our sense of reality is a pet peeve of mine. I have written two poems (Tags and Let's Talk About Your Bum) using only lines from commercials to poke fun at the absurdity. You rock! Freddie Robinson Jr. January 6, 2017 at 8:37 AM Ty, Phil. I like to not have my mind twisted. Good for you to poke fun at them. Appreciate the comments. Love and peace to you.