it begins
born searching
for cause and cover
dodging lies
and drills
dreams become
fewer and fewer
and farther between
as time spins
on a preprogrammed theme
unlearned learning
is the control for everything
and truth melts
like yesterday's ice cream
the trap
is never seen
Yes, we call it civilization. We are programmed from birth to be a certain way, depending upon our place of birth and culture. It's rather hard to escape that trap. Few do. Some of them are poets and philosophers.
A further collection of poems, many from years in the Middle East, but also the California San Francisco and Central Coast areas (Santa Cruz, Carmel, Big Sur, Berkeley, etc.).
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Great insight.
Ron