Makes another care. Not just glance,
Or nod but really
care in some
Spiritually transcending way.
I realized the answer went
Beyond the store or simple
Marketing. A TV ad
for soap
Will seldom bring epiphanies
That change a life’s direction.
Passion’s not a manufactured good
That you create and sell.
It’s
Something that was always there
Beneath the surface.
The artist is a miner
For feelings and lost goals,
Dreams all but given up
But not forgotten.
From the safety of their chair
And the terror of their minds
They must battle cave-ins
Not so different from those
Poor souls who sacrifice their lungs
For meager wages.
It's always been my favorite. Always in my pouch.
ReplyDeleteGood stuff! My favorite line:
ReplyDelete"From the safety of their chair
And the terror of their minds"
Oh yes. Manufactured passion is a fake fur. And yet, in passing, it will draw the protesters red paint.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pistol and Jack! Provocative comment, Annie :)
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