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The before now Me

By Deborah L GodinezPublished 5 years ago 2 min read
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Manage to live in a world without walls, borders, alienation

A bridge called my back

off the hinges

And less polarization

from what constructs all

of our equally demanding ideologies

A matrix of disparaging sorts

Competing

to be so lucky

and then it was falling all over oneself

into the spiritual intellect the grieving of all souls

retrieving and receiving forwardness without pause or discipline

a destitute made available to the theives

In all Supremacist roles unknowing this invisible oligarchy

very well, not caring to know...

"Gonna take back my shit that was never my own

gonna take back what placement stole" could I ever?

classism racism sexism the underscored understatement

homophobia created of a blossoming out of our fixed gender roles

and extremities that always compete

when there is no grey to your black and white despite the

multitudes of blended races outcoming tonight

in a polarized view for all to see these only two choices

the masculine the feminine

here

because of being vulnerable? Human?

and devout listener that one is

climbing up the tiers making transformations

sometimes transcending which you and I know is not enough

there has to be more there has to be the climate

of this now the here we find ourselves in

post civilrights

In some views (ahem, social media) post race

hello younglings

institutionalized

and internalized

deciphering the cues

the work that it must take

begins with one hour, then two, then, four, then six. so many hours in the day before the mind despises the body

before the idealized fixed misproportions take flight

declare your freedom before its too late

convictions elixir _a fight from within

can you manage your own judgment devoid of mercy

distinct anticipations lingering forms of your dismal essence

the reality of now the apparentness of it all

the destruction of egos and instead

the development of a cosmic overflow

to never be ruled over anymore

Vivid visionary stance some visions in sequence

but not at all linear

this underworld we all know but deflect to see

in an underbelly beneath me

of waste and the shame but coated with wisdom sometimes defeat from the deepest windows of remembering now

The many different histories' truamas

the powerful memories directing the show. Explaining this soul.

Divide your attention between yourself and your dedication to your destination Can you commit to your authentic you?

Can you put out the fires delivering us so many smoke screens?

The urgent attention and aim

The target view the deepest of sentiments

here

The brilliant metaphor

here

The analogy which helps us see better

here

See whats there is in its fullness

colored curvy conservative

with certain things

that is

while having no restraint in other respects

All of it a great balancing act, with no regrets

except your self talk

Can you set yourself free?

Understand why the symptoms make up a disease

social commentary

About the Creator

Deborah L Godinez

writing changes everything

Because you can change any story

To say whatever you want it to say

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