I close my eyes and am blinded by <br />the neon lights <br />I know of life as a paradox but <br />cannot help being taken aback by <br />the noise in silence <br />the crowd when I am alone <br /> <br />I face myself to gain understanding <br />and by doing so <br />will never understand<br /><br />Morgan Thompson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/paradoxasaurus/