the white-washed name
hey dudes,
no matter what you say,
what you do, your feeling
lies hidden in the words
you choose to use;
you painted the building
white to lay bare your
ruthless supremacy, and yet
you thought you could so simply
white-wash the truth;
is it really that quiet and easy,
the polarised you can hardly hide
behind the talkative democracy;
the colorful flowers,
the poppies and the pansies
also adorn your garden,
they too enrich your heaven
but painting the walls thus
you left them all at once
permanently out, as those
unfortunate poor cousins
words matter, names matter
because they reveal to the world
what you really think, delve
deep my friends, you’d rather
find the gap, the missing link
Influenced by Abraham Lincoln
Is it the White House? Whatever, a good reflection. But sadly, we now live in the age where our so-called leaders can fool us all of the time.
Yes, it is. I tried to use the term white-wash in the deep and surface structures. Don’t know if I could pull it through. Yes, it is very sad that the leaders fool us, but we are more in number, it’s strange how a large number of people fall in the hands of a few. I have this feeling that the leaders who are made by us are also people like us. But it’s not that simple I agree. But I think one should try to change the mindset. As supporters, we have some responsibility. I don’t know about Europe,… Read more »
Thanks. You’ll know that the ‘White House’ got its name from being torched by the British in one of their wars with the new USA; so they painted it white to hide the damage! Um…whitened sepulchre? I’ve given up giving my views on politics to my wife as it makes her depressed. The ancient Chinese had a worthy tradition, where the wise sage, disenchanted with the world, would retire to his hut in forest and sit watching the beans grow. But that begs the questions: do I have a conceit to be such a sage? And wouldn’t that be coping… Read more »
Fascinated. Will get back.
Yes, I have come back. I think you are experiencing bliss in your own way, you have the right to be the way you are. I have not given up yet. I will try to change the way people think, of course with my limited visibility and understanding. However, my own peace is my freedom, I will guard that for good. Maybe I will join you soon? 🙂