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Second Rate Spirits Will Never Rise

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By Canuck Scriber Lisa LachapellePublished about a year ago Updated about a year ago 1 min read

Communing with nature is over-rated

It never speaks back

It's like a pause in an ozone that never quite perfected an oasis

Who created silence? Not God

So birds and crickets are the enlightened ones in the morning sun

...and then there's the beauty of a bunny, the kindest view

...and far away 8 pounds of innocence is held in chains that it never before knew

...and my heart shatters all over the place again

Whilst egos try to shelter in my soul the only known universe is on a roll

They had to take everything from me, all that I loved

So that I'd match their mentality

Because everyone knows that misery loves company

So I wait patiently despite the indifferences

...and the government commits atrocities to little victims of circumstance and pats themselves on the shoulders like some twisted nazis

Stables eating butterflies

It's a psychopath reunion down the 'ol street of mine

One must wonder if this is a pause in the universe what's the meaning of it

As if everyone lost basic communication

Of explanation

Of reparation

The silver lining in the skies is knowing that second-rate spirits will never rise

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Lachapelle's Books Site

I don't usually write sad poems, it's not really part of my make up. I don't believe in depression either (gasp), but I am not used to overwhelming sadness.

God will make it right

Free Verseheartbreaksad poetryslam poetryStream of Consciousness

About the Creator

Canuck Scriber Lisa Lachapelle

Vocal Top Story 13 times + Awesome Story 2X. Author of Award Winning Novel Small Tales and Visits to Heaven XI Edition + books of poems, etc. Also in lit journal, anthology, magazine + award winning entries.

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  • Daphsamabout a year ago

    Wow, very powerful!

  • T. Lichtabout a year ago

    Who created silence? Not God- Oh what a sharp question and sharp answer! well done.

  • Babs Iversonabout a year ago

    Spectacular slam poetry!!!❤️❤️💕

  • Tiffany Gordonabout a year ago

    Phenomenal writing!

  • This describes me today "second-rate spirits will never rise"

  • JBazabout a year ago

    There is lot going on with this. This line is a question I ask myself many times: 'As if everyone lost basic communication'

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