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Deafened

By M. Jay Mansfield

Even though the voice of reason screams at me
I hear it not
For I am deafened by my own jubilation

Why do we rush into the traps of the world?
I think it follows......

Even though the voice of reason screams at me
I hear it not
For I am deafened by my own jubilation
I rant and rave.
And the wizened ones reach for me.
and my dervish spins take me away
They motion for me to be still
and I close my eyes and grin into the face of the wolf
they make a nice place for me
and I run from it into bondage screaming about freedom
The voice of reason called
But I would not answer the phone

©1-1-06 MJMansfield  

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Name: John Blair Email: jblair@nch.com
Comment: I read my own meanings into this strong poem, and they are all contemporary and political. Well done!

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