Seriousness Means a Death

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Seriousness Means a Death


Hold a feeling right there,
long enough to become a thought;
whatever it is, a dog, 
a spouse, a parent, a dream.
Anything that can become a thought 
will die.

Someone came up with tragedy
in their mind,
for certain centuries, a trick
was played to ascertain comfort
up until a melancholy decadence,
and then all became discovered
and weak.

Minds strong in their collective 
weakness sharp as hangnails
see the point in everything
and softly wither, being not 
one who shall be fooled.

Wit unhumored,
perspectives holy as x-rays
see the softness as a surrender
to reality, a diet of the most
literal nutrition,
the very word 'hurt' demands respect
and pain.

The demand is innocence armed,
an enlightened form of righteousness.
Right, or wrong for a reason.
Reason, a reason for
everything.