A little LSD? The world of overchoice and affluence most Americans enjoy leads to bizarre lifestyles and philosophies.

Ron

I can thoroughly identify with your thoughts, Eileen. Thank you for sharing. Love and peace to you,

Regis

I know but the Secret service won't let me tell. Thought provoking lines Eileen

A wonderful write that will linger on and keep the mind busy, long after one read it!
Birgit and Roger

I doubt it, Tiger Lily - things are always truly strange - in the Twilight Zone.

I am as guilty as any of closing doors on traditions. All of the things we were taught as little girls were fairy tales where we were to be the princess and our prince would find us. We would be the mother and our children would always love us and never leave us, We would be the educated woman and the world would embrace us and we would succeed as equals in the workplace. We would find our soulmate and live happily every after. Most people would be sane and fair. What happened is that we stepped up to the cup and drank the pretty poison, believing that the magic of life would amazingly find us The reality is that we are the only ones who can make us happy and there isn't someone hiding in the bushes waiting to take us away from all of this and deliver us to our very own palace. As time goes on, we realize that very few people really care about anyone but themselves...sad, isn't it? Thought-provoking write, Eileen!
Take care,
Sherry

you're going on Eileen. You and your poetic pen, doing it over and over again, what else do we need other than God himself

I don't believe in the institution of marriage, not because I had a bad one many years ago, but because the institution doesn't nor has it ever meant longevity for most. In the first place, I think it is rather naive to think that two people can live together as married couples 'til death do us part.' We grow and most of the time in a relationship, one person wants to grow and move on while the other partner wants to stay the same old way. Why do we feel we need to restrict ourselves in 40 or 50 years of life with one person? I think we can love more than one person at the same time in our lives and marriage isn't the answer. We don't just have one home or one car or one pet for life. Commitment to vows are sacred indeed, but why say them in the first place? BE FREE and love who you will in a lifetime. Be honest. When you are ready to leave one partner, tell them so. We have to move on to grow. And being an artist myself, I see that when partnering up, people need to partner with someone in the same occupational field as they are. A writer has to be romantically involved with another writer. Same as an artist, dancer, singer, painter, poet, weaver, potter. Creative types need to be with creative types free of competetive jealousy. And these relationships have to be free of material things. This is Truth to the duality of nature. Good flowing write, Eileen.

Sage

Eileen~

What happened? Apathy and not caring for our fellow man and also removing God from our lives; THAT'S what happened! Sad shape we are in today; God help our world...Very well done; brava!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(

Correct me if I'm incorrect, but many relationships aren't worth the ink that describes the meaning of the word. They're an insult to human dignity, an agony to the consequence of the relationship (quite often the children resulting from it) and a menace to the ones involved and their surroundings. Of most relationships that come to an end we do not know enough to determine whether it is a shame or the best solution possible, given the circumstance. Perhaps the way society sees relationships and models its structure to favor relationships over other ways of living, is containing flaws. Perhaps it is the same society that demands things of those involved in relationships that it makes impossible to continue those relationships itself. If so many things go wrong so structurally, then usually there are bigger things causing it. If society requires so much effort and time of its dwellers to survive that relationships are left with nothing or temptations are so strong and obtrusive that many relationships are not capable to last, then perhaps there is something wrong with society as a whole. Anything contained within that whole may be in danger, not just the relationships. Thank you for creating this thought provoking poem. Take care,



RAge

Elieen.. this rocks! Very cool write!

Eileen,

Thought provoking question you pen in stunning poetry; well done! I wish I had the answer, but I don't.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Eileen,
The true problem is, is that we really don't know what's going on most of the time and even if we think we do we don't..not really anyway. We only know what somebody else wants us to know.
This is stunning poetry that leaves me thinking really hard Eileen!

Lisa

It's a wicked world we live in sis!!

Love Tinka

Hi Eileen, thanks...

Society has certainly changed but certain cultures still stay strong in family matters.

Yes! I know of this emotionless life. It kills the will and creativity seems blank. The mind goes distant and we survive just to exist. I hope this is something of someone else and not you dear poet.

Susan

To be perfectly honest, and you always should be, being on your own is maybe the best way to be these days, in this God forsaken and material world.
It must be extremely difficult for young people to find the right mate in this " gimmie " society we are all forced to live in and endure.
Your insightful poem highlights this glaring discrepancy in our lives
Peter

Not I...but you seem to be on your way to understanding...Ed