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Array ( [sid] => 31034 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => we are gone and life goes on [time] => 2004-01-08 01:23:50 [hometext] => something that settled in my head and refused to leave. a short summary of life. [bodytext] => we are
but we are not much
we exist
from habit
we fear
because we don't understand

we are ghosts
in our own life
we don't pull the strings
we don't push the buttons
we just smile on cue
and speak our lines

we speak
and say nothing
we multiply
and grow dumber
we breathe
but don't live

we kill everything
just to survive
we mean nothing
but we can't understand
we think we've evolved
but we are still apes

nothing special
nothing new
pre-programmed
and repetitive
walking, breathing
re-runs

we grow old
ungracefully
we sweat at night
from fear of death
so afraid to die
so unwilling to live

we fade
we die
the maggots come
the maggots go
we are gone
and life goes on [comments] => 4 [counter] => 169 [topic] => 21 [informant] => Cancer [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 0 [associated] => [topicname] => Lifepoems )

we are gone and life goes on

Contributed by Cancer on Thursday, 8th January 2004 @ 01:23:50 AM in AEST
Topic: Lifepoems

we are
but we are not much
we exist
from habit
we fear
because we don't understand

we are ghosts
in our own life
we don't pull the strings
we don't push the buttons
we just smile on cue
and speak our lines

we speak
and say nothing
we multiply
and grow dumber
we breathe
but don't live

we kill everything
just to survive
we mean nothing
but we can't understand
we think we've evolved
but we are still apes

nothing special
nothing new
pre-programmed
and repetitive
walking, breathing
re-runs

we grow old
ungracefully
we sweat at night
from fear of death
so afraid to die
so unwilling to live

we fade
we die
the maggots come
the maggots go
we are gone
and life goes on

Copyright © Cancer ... [ 2004-01-08 01:23:50]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: we are gone and life goes on (User Rating: 1 )
by redwest802 on Thursday, 8th January 2004 @ 01:40:29 AM AEST
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i like this read it is so true to life

Re: we are gone and life goes on (User Rating: 1 )
by Chanti on Thursday, 8th January 2004 @ 02:18:14 AM AEST
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I dont think ive ever heard such a perfect description of the human race. I especially liked these lines :

"we grow old
ungracefully
we sweat at night
from fear of death
so afraid to die
so unwilling to live"

So true... Chanti *

Re: we are gone and life goes on (User Rating: 1 )
by bobotheclown on Friday, 9th January 2004 @ 01:51:19 AM AEST
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a bit simpler than most of yer stuff, but quite good nonetheless.
we think we've evolved
but we are still apes
That is so true and bang-on.

Bobo (Joel)

Re: we are gone and life goes on (User Rating: 1 )
by Cobalt on Friday, 9th January 2004 @ 05:51:15 PM AEST
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I fully agree with Joel on this. I still like it. I am still waiting on pt. 3. I'm loving those man. Lol. Those are the best so far. Heh.

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