Emaciated

this familiar hardening of brow and thought
a resolution of resolve revolving around revolting resignation
familiar and distinct and having certain shape then not
sudden realizations of a lonely life's bitter stagnation
the recurring dreams and nightmares and realities
the same rants of a shallow void between your eyes
you sit and wonder why the brilliant watch you and flee
and will never know that once distance is attained they only cry

simplification simply surrounds, motivations driven by sights and sounds
listen you fools, but not to me, or the commercials and adverts on your TV
listen to your heart it if can still manage words
listen for the sake of the reasons for this world

love and hate, emotions far too real
to be ignored in favor of sex appeal

read and write and think for once
do more, do something, if only long enough to know
that there is a world past what you build
and these higher planes only laugh
you fools may never see
what can be brought
by true feelings
love or stronger
enjoy your dreams