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By Judey Kalchik Published about a year ago β€’ 1 min read
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We see you.

You who were Borne by Woman.

You who resent that Gift of Bearing Life.

You who turn your Resentment into Disdain

and Trivialize that which you cannot Do.

You distill our Gift into our Only

Rejecting the Eternal carried by All.

We See You.

~

We watch you.

We see the Plastic toothy Grin

designed to draw us In

We know the Barbed Tongue caged behind those Teeth

Filled with Poison to Numb

those that look only on your Outside

We Look Deeper

We watch you.

~

We Hear you

Not just the Honey of the words

coated with Sly Seduction

appealing to the Fear that dwells Deep

promising safety from Other

Creating demons from the Sparks within those we do not know

reassuring us we Need Not seek to recognize

the Eternal within us all.

We hear you.

~

We Know you.

Flailing against your Impermanence

Making your Mark wide and deep in this World

Believing this Now is All and You are Chosen.

You are One in a Line of Others

Men that tear down without Building

Men that speak without Truth

Men that do not fear the reckoning because

they believe They create what's real.

We know you.

~

Your mask has slipped.

The rock is lifting and Light will expose you.

You are a Created not the Creator.

Your Spark will one day rejoin the Giver.

We will carry new life to replace you.

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About the Creator

Judey Kalchik

It's my time to find and use my voice.

Poetry, short stories, memories, and a lot of things I think and wish I'd known a long time ago.

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  • Leslie Writesabout a year ago

    Yes! πŸ™Œ

  • This was so powerful! Loved it!

  • JBazabout a year ago

    Heavy hitting on all the right ways. This delivers a punch ( unfortunately never to land on the intended target) I like the perspective you have given this piece

  • Lamar Wigginsabout a year ago

    πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ Powerful performance!!! This man’s head is thicker than 4ft of steel. Nothing is allowed in but plenty comes out on the daily.

  • Stephanie Hoogstadabout a year ago

    Very well said. If only the right people would listen now.

  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    Absolute truth! Well said, Judey.

  • Paul Stewartabout a year ago

    Oh, well done, Judey Judey Judey (in Liverpudlian McCartney accent). Powerful, impactful, vital, heartfelt...every line carried so much weight and meaning. Just, yeah...brilliant.

  • Mark Grahamabout a year ago

    Good one. This poem should make people think about things.

  • Denise E Lindquistabout a year ago

    Thank you Judey!πŸ’—

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