Preoccupied with what is preconceived
That which is believed… initially perceived
Reality is absent… just falsehoods and lies
Wishing for failure… praying for demise
Preoccupied with standards… yet to be met
Because of failure to embrace… failure to accept
Covering our eyes… failure to see
Legally blind… attempting to lead
Preoccupied with morals and ideals
Frightened of deviation… frightened to feel
I understand that you can’t stand me
But I also understand you just don’t understand me
Carrying the closed mindset to their offspring
Repetitiously and tautologically they sing
I want them to understand… I wish they could
I want them to understand… but still I’m misunderstood

-Jon Chambers

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