Strip those clothes
I tell the salesman
Now I am dressed like a mannequin
~~
I lather the soap
Little bubbles form on skin
A rainbow visible in each of them
~~
Beads of sweat gather
Across the brow
Like waves on a still ocean
~~
I clasp my hands together
Fingers form
A flower that won’t wither
~~
Dancing before the mirror
There is stunned silence
I have a forgiving audience
~~
The mosquito feeds on me
And falls
It has chosen to die well
~~
Looking straight into the sun
Tears well up in my eyes
I have brought the showers as respite
~~
I am glad you left
After slashing my wrists
It is only blood that congeals
~~
I run my pen
Over the lines of destiny
Writing the fate I wish
~~
I feel a permanent moistness
On my lips
Thirst will never go thirsty
~FV
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These poems depict miseries of human lives and their sufferings...
Why name'em self obsessions?
FV
BTW, I do not wish to vote for "What is God?"
B/c I don't agree with any of your choices.
I strongly believe God is the supreme power who has created this universe and whom shall we return after death. No if's or but's....
Self-love can be quite delightful...like closing your eyes savouring a piece of chocolate, almost. Of course, one can only hope not to go too far down that road...the difference between contentment and obesity, quite a thin line when you get down to it.
Circle:
When we talk about misery or whatever that visits us and see it through only our prism, if even for a while, then there is an element of self-obsession.
I was also taking a potshot at myself.
It is fine about not voting; I see it is not a very happening thing, anyway. I just found something new and thought I'd add it. I respect your views on god and perhaps I should remove this poll thingie.
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Tan:
Agreed. However, there is rather fat line dividing contentment and obesity. Contentment is a feel-good factor; I would transpose it with selfishness, which you know is different from self-obsession.
Obesity is not always the result of indulgence...it can be just ignorance. How far does one go is merely one aspect...how far does one go with what is more relevant.
You look into the mirror. Do you see your eyes lying??
That's self obession.
White shadow:
I look into the mirror. I see my eyes stripping me to the bare bones. Is that self-obsession?
If your eyes can strip you down to the bare bones, I guess obsession's out of the question You've begun to love yourself.
...and hate...
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