We Are Animals

fighting back instinct for modern civilization

denying truth for some desperate stab

at feeling special; above and beyond

making ourselves jealous

insecure

imaginatively punishing others for doing

what we are also doing ourselves

and despite our best efforts

and through all of our confusion

and even for being brutally, fervently

faithful 

(because it's 'the done thing')

human x is to human y

as sperm is to egg

we are animals

 

rthom10
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Heckman Avatar
January 3, 2011 at 1:57 PM
it is odd having to hold back our instincts with "culture" always on our backs
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