Under Influence
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They walk,
and I walk along.
I don’t cerebrate
and ask why and where?
Driven by impulse,
I follow,
absent reasons,
absent desires,
just to please,
under influence!I pretend,
to have apprehended,
routines, customs of many
for may appear obtuse
if I don’t.
Rationality is impaired,
and even if it’s not,
I tend to neglect
for I fear their response,
under influence!It’s captivating, the world,
beauty, joy on shallow faces,
pretense of relationships,
altering dynamics, hiding
pains, for feeble fools
we are, and adulation by
others pleases more than
our own understanding
of life and felicity,
under influence!It’s cryptic, but
the keys lie within.
The ‘life of pretend’
a mere escape from self.
The darkest, constant concerns
mere manifestations of
shame and unresolved issues.
I ought to commit to
self exploration whilst
under influence!For I can, and
to live my “own” life,
and not someone else’s
I must!
Check out this song if you may, I found it’s lyrics so damn fascinating and so poetic, and above all so true. I think Fleet Foxes are very much known for their fine lyrics. Click to Listen 
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So true. We are trained, almost form birth, to emulate others. what happened to “to thine ownself be true”? Nice write!
Thanks!
I wouldn’t say we are trained, but yes unintentionally we learn the art!
insightful words. well done.
Invite you to write for week 5 challenge,
Hope all is well.
Thanks for the attention.
Appreciate your input.
Cheers.
Life can be testing but we have to face it head-on. Very true. Beautiful verse!
introspect is all I intend to do!
As we all must…
yup, we sure must!
We must live for ourselves and not to please others.
Insightful words indeed.
words are simple but actions are hard!
True! Even i feel that way so many times, that we simply go along with a current and we don’t live like we should.
It is quite a common trend
Wisdom is knowing when to follow and when to lead.
I’m with you 100%, since we are not alone interdependency is obvious, however I intend to cover the exaggerated compliance!
In full agreement with Charles.
That sounds good!
nice
maybe people pretend all the time because truth irritates
and most of the people do not face the real life,
because the path that takes one to it is full of a thousand and one doubts
do check out my entries
frankly, i need people to read my stuff
been real hurt by some people
who called my so called poems too negative
(oh i know what you written in your poem,
but these things really get you down sometimes)
sometimes they get you down, but isn’t that fear, isn’t that what’s problematic, thinking like that, everyone will judge and all have their views but some will have good too, some will appreciate it as well, it’s hard to fall in line of self awareness and easy to not resonate but we should do what’s right, and intelligence is all we need to right put it.
Mike said it well, “Wisdom is knowing when to follow and when to lead”.
love it,
smart, fun, and beautiful.
Really wonderful… I enjoyed it all…
Your lines were powerful…
‘The ‘life of pretend’
a mere escape from self.
The darkest, constant concerns
mere manifestations of
shame and unresolved issues.’
Thanks for joining in the Poetry Potluck WK 43 which I am hosting for the first time… hope you have liked it too…. and wish to see you again…
Shashi
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Om Namah Shivaya
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That’s wonderful, wish you a great start, keep going!