An illusion am I not?
An exterior of complacency
Naivety
And conservativeness
Two sided coins
Flip them and dumbfounded you will be
Saints on the outside
Sinners faced down
Righteous in appearance
Yet secretly takes pleasure in his harlot
He helps the less fortunate with their struggles
While smiling on the inside at what awaits him
At the corner inn
Words of prayer uttered by her dry lips
Out of love for Him they most certainly are not
Good deeds she partakes in everyday
Yet inside secretly plans to meet with
Her forbidden lover
A façade am I not?
An interior of discontent
Knowledge as vast as the sandy deserts
And as Gothic as any punk on Melrose Ave.
This poem was written out of pure discontent at what I observe of some people’s behavior and their lack of honesty.
*Melrose Avenue is a strip in L.A. that is known for Gothic/Emo/punk hangouts..it kinda brushed off on me…
Amber is the Color of Her Energy 
brian miller
December 13, 2011 at 11:09 pm
live in conservative mecca…over 60% christian population…and its not much different than anywhere else as much as they want you to think with all the spiritual make up…
Chris G.
December 13, 2011 at 11:14 pm
Breaking all the conventions…it is indeed amusing to see when people do step outside the preconceived notions of a “group” – and utterly disappointing to see the resulting scowls and criticism from other members of the same. Individuality should make the world go round, after all…
chanzibrenner
December 13, 2011 at 11:24 pm
yep the singer ”matisyahu’ who is jewish orthodox shaved off his beard and it is a huge deal in the religious community (wich im part of)…sad
poets rally
December 31, 2011 at 3:50 am
amazing poem,
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Hope all is well,
Glad to land on your island that showcase fabulous poetry talent, way to go!!!
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David Eric Cummins
August 12, 2012 at 1:10 pm
I absolutely love this! Fantastic!