Damning
ideologies, while
surrendering to unwanted
temptations; brought upon by
restricting autonomy of common sense.
Actions and consequences on collision course.
Causation be damned! Open wide.
Take your rhetoric in silence.
Indoctrination is free.
Omniscience - unaffordable
nourishment.
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Comments (18)
Powerful words. This one got me thinking.
Holly "said" it before I could! lol great job, Cathy!
Well said, as always!
Ooh, unless you’re in America. We go deep into debt with student loans for our indoctrination. Then again, cancel culture can cost someone everything. “Take your rhetoric in silence” is a powerful line. And it’s all a distraction from what could give us meaning and purpose. I love the way your poems make me think!
Very nice one!
‘Restricted autonomy of common sense’ - my favourite line.
Great point. It is especially impressive within the format you used.
Damn! Indoctrination is indeed free, on the surface...very powerful!
"Indoctrination is free" - got chills!
Crazy times we live in. Well done, Cathy.
Love this!!!💖💖💕
Ugh, I felt too much of this. Perfectly stated. And I loved the form...is that the butterfly thing? hahaha, I've got no idea what I'm talking about but I notice it :)
Powerful stuff , great words
Woah, there's a lot here to unpack and I'm pretty sure I need to mull over this for a while. Thanks for gettin' me ruminating Cathy!
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So raw and powerful! I loved this!
So powerful! *sigh* society is crazy! I really love your voice in this, my friend, well done!
Great one ❤️💯‼️😊