Desire Explained

by Spirit   Oct 22, 2009


Desire is a prison cell mistaken for a revolving door.
It's believed that no matter how hard you chase after whatever it is you want most out of life, that you'll just end up spinning.
spinning
Spinning in that revolving door.
Spinning until what you really want doesn't matter anymore
until you no longer remember where it was you were heading in the first place.
but those people are wrong

Desire is an unlocked prison cell.
Here you believe that you are shut away from distraction.
that no matter what anyone says or does to you, you believe that
they can't confuse you or sway away form your goal.
but no
No, that is not why it's an unlocked prison cell.
You are STUCK, or so you believe, but you do nothing about it.
nothing
You know that door is open, yet still keep it closed.
keep yourself away from any or all change.
You don't scream for help, and even if you did nobody would come, right?
but why not?
It's because your desire has blocked everything else out, leaving you with a one track mind.
It slaps you down in that cell and makes you think nothing of it.
Still you continue chased after that desire, but refusing to go anywhere.
So you'll start spinning.
spinning
Spinning in circles, chasing your nonexistent metaphorical tail, inside your unlocked prison cell, that is mistaken for

a revolving door

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  • 15 years ago

    by Karl Wild GG23

    I thought this was pretty good but it dragged on way to much. You also make desire seem like a horrible thing when I wish more people had some kind of heart or desire. Since you were so harsh on my poem about punctuation I figure its important to you so.... their are plenty of places in thisp oemk where punctuation is missing or not needed at all. In the first stanza after the second time you use the word "spinning" there should be a comma and you missed a period at the end of that sentance to name a few. Good job though 4/5

  • 15 years ago

    by SolemnWish

    *Desire is an unlocked prison cell.
    Here you believe that you are shut away from distraction.
    that no matter what anyone says or does to you, you believe that
    they can't confuse you or sway away form your goal.*
    These are the best lines from the poem.
    ITs so true and I loved the entire poem.