The Silence

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    The Silence

    I know nothing of joy, especially the joy that you feel.
    You misunderstand my silence
    And ignore all my attempts at conversation . . .
    I complain too much without saying enough.

    I look over into myself . . .
    The paranoia of living has not left me.
    All the idle time I spend extends . . .
    Alone in a quite room.

    Even I worry about my disposition,
    Alcohol unlocks a more social counterpart.
    The counterpoint to why you really don't like me,
    One can feel the difference between tolerance and acceptance.

    Stereotypically I don't fit in
    And the activities required for membership
    Read like character development instead of natural reaction to stimuli.

    Stereotypically I don't fit it
    And the activities required for membership
    Frustrate and surprise the masses
    Instead of lowering the barriers that seperate . . .

    Even I worry about my disposition,
    Alcohol unlocks a more social counterpart.
    The counterpoint to why you really don't like me,
    One can feel the difference between
    Tolerance and acceptance.

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    Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

    Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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