shoes constrict and restrict
strapped tied and fastened real good
to build up irritable callouses
on soles that are picked and peeled.
enough gandhi literature and peace quotes
freedom lessons and philosophy yearnings
are all flowing through me.
this globe we claim residence
claims its diversity of all
the colors shapes tones and hues.
take a look inside my lotus flower
and the vision will be clear
that i'm meant to be the artsy earthy barefoot boy
writing this poem foryour mind's eye candy.
my naked footprints have been left
in different sandscarpets of various textures
stages where i performed to an unlimited content.
they call me crazy
launching their assassinations in groups
thinking i take embrace with
glass shards and germ slices.
yet they are the ones
that have my sympathy
because they are unknowing of how it feels
to just be.
excommunicate the explanations.
i won't waste milliseconds to lecture
why i bounce barefooted
in my own flower childish way
why i find solace in a gohonzon
instead of a crucifix
why some questions should be left questions.
sure give me undesirable looks
and stare until your eyeballs deflate
but i'll be the one smiling
because i became an individual.
continue to follow
but it isn't too late
for you to be you.
YOU ARE READING
Flashbacks
PoetrySpoken word and page poetry that I have written between 2008 to early 2012. My production has been slow, so I named this compilation "Flashbacks" as a way to showcase some of my favorite pieces written, some which are still drafts. I am also using t...
