In Plain Sight
You, I know, go for the ritual
The ceremony, the formality of it all
I, in contrast, mock it all
The cult of it all
You walk in the garden, sheild the insect
Say the prayer, hold the memory
Each stone, plant and bird speak to you
I, in contrast, say; control can be overated
Florida man sees your lisence plate, yells;
Fuck yourself back to New York
And you tell him;
Bless your heart
Right there in front of the Burt Reynolds Ranch
Right there in plain sight on a hot June highway
The earth shifts a degree
You give it a jolt, and;
Greed becomes generosity
Narcisism becomes selflessness
Lies become honesty
Cowardliness becomes courage
Cynisism becomes humor
Flamboyant becomes colorful
Livid becomes bright
Self delusion becomes asuredness
Manic becomes happy
Lust becomes love
Pitied becomes admired
Defeated becomes successful
Washed out becomes up and coming
You’ve been here all along
In plain sight
Only now do I see you
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Wonderful, and the ending seeing one’s familiar through new eyes, is priceless.
Gosh I love this witnessing from the speaker’s vantage how transformative self awareness and the control of release (odd, isn’t it?) brings peace. The poem is grounded in specifics that give me a real sense of character and story.
Beautifully thought and said. A moment of appreciation and connection.