May 3, 2012
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THE COMPLACENT
The complacent make me angry as hell. Their unconcern riles up the heat of my soul Until my mouth erupts like Vesuvius. Their shuffling along, in long, endless columns Kick up the dust from their feet Obscuring the bright, bright stars above. The complacent gather mass through the years Until the are impenetrable As I vainly try to move across their line. They, lest they progress, are marching sideways Keeping me from moving ahead. They don’t understand why I am the one Who is always trying to “kick against the pricks”. They entreat me to join with them in their Lateral, arabesque shuffles to nowhere. But as my mind roils and boils And seethes in vivid frustrations, I recognize my inner sentiments As being full of vitriolic envy More than righteous indignation. The complacent have learned a secret That I have longed for for years. They are the ones who are at peace While I foment and foam at the mouth. I find that I can know no peace While confronted with the complacents. Curiousdwk
Comments (12)
great work…you know I just saw a news blurb about The Scream selling for something like $100million.
@godfatherofgreenbay - Yup. I can’t help but wonder what value there is in any painting that makes it worth $119,900
I hear you. The enormous, infinite scream of nature, how could anyone be complacent?
@an_OM_aly - Thanks for understanding. I figured you would. (smile)
Good piece!
No, really…tell us how you feel.
But do you suppose that there are different souls for different purposes? I am a complacent soul. Fighting for the earth or other causes hasn’t yet caught my spirit. I shuffle aimlessly in that regard. Perhaps my deep purpose is for something else, something that will support those who are less complacent, those who are the fighters of the world.
I know I should adopt a world vision, become a partner in the global community. Perhaps because I have not been exposed to it (sorry, currently without a working television) or exposed to the people who do the work in the global community, it’s easy to remain in a complacent state.
Heck, David, I’m a contemplative, not a fighter. What will change me? What cause will make me rise up? It used to be the hurt teens that I came in contact with here on Xanga, but my role then was still passive, only as an adult who was willing to listen, who was willing to validate them. I still think that is a valid life purpose.
You can continue to kick against the pricks. Maybe one day something will tear at me so much that I want to join you. But for now, I remain one of the complacent.
@songoftheheart - Thank you for that comtemplative comment. I should probably include a companion post that one doesn’t have to be an activist be non-complacent. Complacency deals with concern or lack of concern – not action vs non-action. One can be contemplative and still be concerned. (Look at the Buddhist monks who are compassionate but may not be activists.) We can be compassionate and caring and concerned without being activists.
(Don’t be sorry about not having a TV – I don’t have one either. Smile)
@RestlessButterfly - I’m sorry. I don’t understand. pWn3d!!! What does that mean? I’m very ignorant when it comes to many things in pop culture. I need someone like you to guide me.
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THE COMPLACENT
They entreat me to join with them in their
Lateral, arabesque shuffles to nowhere.”
Love your visual words..and images that speak. I too am a contemplative but do “work” toward The Highest Good for All* in my own way..When very young I actively campained and put much outter energy into “my man ( or woman ..real long shot back then) winning”
It takes both types of people..I support what you are saying and support comes in more ways than rehotoric and typed statements of conviction. I know you know that..so some of us are on the inner side of the action and others..like you on the outter ( visible ) side. Props to you and Love that you chose The Scream …to emphasis your point..but super love the Jetes to nowhere you included:) Dyse ( returning) *
@DysonianEyes - Thanks for your reflective response. (Those are rare around here.) Actually, this was not the product of my own feelings, but rather the result of listening to the rant of another person (a teacher in South Africa) who was complaining about not being able to get some workers to be conscientious with the learners as they were trying to get away with doing the minimum just to keep their job.
@DysonianEyes I’m not sure what’s happening. After getting your reply, I got an “invitation” to be a Friend. But the link to the invitation didn’t work. So I tried to click on your icon here next to your response, and I got a message that the link was broken and couldn’t be found. ????