You’re worse than the people
you think
you are different from.
You see the external forces driving the mentality of the heard.
You strike left.
You strike right.
Whichever is opposite.
You become opposite of the heard
to be different
to be separate
Not
Because it is what you like or even desire.
You rail against one thing one day
another the next.
only to accept them all when you actually try them.
At least the heard
in their mindless obedience
is true to themselves.
They like what they like
dislike what they don’t.
Even if they are beguiled to do so.
You
You wait for them
Only then can you make your mind up.
Only then can your feelings speak to you.
Only then can like what they don’t
love what they hate.
Instead of trying to be different just be you.
Instead of following the left or right path make your own
At least then the truly original would respect you
At least then I could look into your soul and see
You.
And not just the inverse, opposite of everyone else
You claim not to be.
©Christopher F. Brown 2010
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