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 Thoughts of a Man

It is another morning of my life,
I am alert and awake, but somehow numb.
A disconnection from the truth within,
Who am I and what is my purpose.
I look in the mirror this morning and stare;
Thoughts of a man.

I shave in order to present myself to the world,
Brush my teeth so that I will not offend.
Lingering deep within is a desire to hide,
To crawl back under the covers of my bed.
Leave me alone, world, and let me be;
Thoughts of a man.

I am sick of being what I'm supposed to be.
I am fed up with conforming to the worlds mold.
I hear a different drummer in the distance;
The beat draws me, it comforts me.
I need to break away from the ruts in the road;
Thoughts of a man.

The disillusionment with life comes from within.
That sense of being contained within someone's box,
But freedom is there before me, it just takes one step.
There is a new creation bursting forth out of my soul.
Peace comes with freedom riding at it's side;
Thoughts of a man.

28Jan08
Written after shaving one morning, looking in the mirror,
thinking, wondering...


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