We Haven'T Had

We haven’t had a true visionary in awhile
No one to see things in a different light, perhaps a better one
We are all born different, but taught to be the same
Our lives are controlled, just like the thoughts in our brains

We haven’t had a brave Revolutionary in awhile
no one to say yes when everyone says no
People are too scared of what the world will see
they keep their thoughts locked up, and swallow the key

We haven’t had a born leader in awhile
no one to guide humanity, because somewhere we went wrong
People talk about changing the world every day
but no ones man enough to step up and lead the way

We haven’t had a real you in awhile
you wear the mask so no one asks you what you really believe
but even if they did you’d lie so that nobody could see
you live inside of a shell so that nobody can tell
what the mind behind the mask really perceives
but the reality is you’re trapped in your own living hell
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Romaine Avatar
January 14, 2015 at 2:42 PM
Hey Matt, welcome to Poetry Soup. These are very deeply expressed emotions with much insight. Have you yet considered, perhaps we are waiting on you? Looking forward to more from you. Neva
Anderson Avatar
January 12, 2015 at 7:23 PM
Very nice thank you for sharing.
Khemlani Avatar
January 12, 2015 at 8:49 AM
Hello! Interesting and a wave of emotions. Nice one. True to an extent. Best Regards
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January 10, 2015 at 9:45 PM
Matt,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun in this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST in hopes it inspires you in some way. I will enjoy following you and your poetry:) This is a great way to start the New Year. Lucky Us, To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends! @-> LINDA <-@
Andresen Avatar
January 8, 2015 at 8:03 AM
- The year 2015 is new, and I look forward to many more poems from you - Welcome to P - Soup, Matt - Well done, I enjoy reading your first poem - // Anne-Lise :)
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