Hiding in Plain Sight. A Poem
By quixjote on Dec 16, 2012 | In Poetry | 1 feedback »
I know many people, and many people know me.
I am a friend to many, and enemy of few.
I try to live at peace with everyone.
Deep within me though, lives a beast.
A blood thirsty savage that calls out from the darkness.
Never satiated, never satisfied. It is always on the hunt.
This beast is always a wrong word away from rearing it's ugly head and is not afraid to bite your head off.
Why? There is no reason.
Nothing this beast does seems to make any sense!
It will prey on the weak, and devour upon the strong alike, without reservation, without remorse.
The beast inside doesn't care about the color of your skin,
it has no preference to your ethnicity.
The beast holds no prejudices.
If I let it, this beast would take over, possessing me, dominating me. It is always there, waiting for it's time,
for the moment of opportunity,
for me to let my guard down.
Do you see it though?
You have this beast as well.
When you argue with others it is so close to the surface.
When you fight with one another, it can taste fresh air… getting stronger.
What is this beast? It is the misplaced actions that result from anger.
Not Anger itself, but the actions that come from Anger.
There are other creatures as well that also comes from Anger;
Understanding, Compassion and Acceptance.
Too often though the beast has such a strong hold that we cannot see beyond it's gluttonous form to the starving creatures behind it.
There is so much negativity in this world already, why do we so readily contribute to it?
No words to express the sadness that exists in the world
Just for one year, one month, one minute, one day, one second: Be at peace.
Be at peace with yourself, with your neighbor.
Be at peace with your siblings, or your friends; Even if they have wronged you.
Be at peace with your enemies, for is it really worth loosing yourself to this beast?
Is anything worth empowering this beast? Who or what is this beast? It is the enemy of all, but especially Love.
The beast is Hate, and it is hiding in plain sight.
-- Candice Siegfried, Dec 2012 -- For a brighter 2013 and Beyond.
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