It is getting increasingly obvious... <br />The difference between, <br />Those who are comfortable in their skins. <br />And those trying to fit in, <br />To get paid some attention. <br /> <br />Those attached to life, <br />From a perception of limitation... <br />Are made easy to believe, <br />A presentation that attracts... <br />The physicality of things, <br />Is how life should be lived. <br /> <br />And those faith based beings, <br />Seem to be spiritually encouraged. <br />They are the ones motivated first, <br />By an inspiration to create... <br />From a place innovation is born. <br />To allow others to plagiarize to live easier lives. <br /> <br />It is getting increasingly obvious... <br />The difference between, <br />Those who are comfortable in their skins. <br />And those trying to fit in, <br />To get paid some attention. <br /> <br />They become frustrated by another's success. <br />They believe they are entitled to be self centered, <br />With an expression of selfishness. <br />They perceive those homeless and hungry, <br />As the ones unlucky who became suppressed. <br />But the ones wishing to impress, <br />Are the ones self destructing... <br />From a lack of consciousness they do not possess. <br /> <br />Those attached to life, <br />From a perception of limitation... <br />Are made easy to believe, <br />A presentation that attracts... <br />The physicality of things, <br />Is a quality of life to live as addressed. <br /> <br />And if it is? <br />Why are people like this, <br />So unhappy... <br />With themselves? <br /> <br />And if it is the kind of life to live, <br />Why are people living lives like this, <br />Finding more and more... <br />Their beliefs being dismissed? <br />And they find themselves, <br />Living under duress. <br />Which is under the rest, <br />Of those historically oppressed.<br /><br />Lawrence S. Pertillar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/under-duress/
