Contemplations From A Black Star Citizen.
Fervently advocating for the guilty
Purely on the premise of them being family
Doesn’t make me loyal — It simply makes me complicit
Who you think you are to me,
Or what blood we share, is no factor.
If you actively infringe on the autonomy and freedom of others
You are forever nothing to me.
– O.D. ©2023
Art by: AaronGriffinArt
In the darkness,
Friction,
A spark — A flame
Thawing out the glacial cold.
Tormentor,
For as long as the soul is bright
It will not be snuffed
Like your poison-scented candles.
– O.D. ©2023
Art by: hudaamien1
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The odyssey continues …
Despite coming to terms with how it might not have
A reality as familiar as symbols on a refrigerator door
They stick to me, easily, forming patterns
Till I converge their divergent nature
Into one concentrated solution — answer, my passion,
Remains untamed with every mention of you
The energy I find in what we have is astounding.
It lay buried — forgotten
I assumed the world wanted little to do with it.
But then you appeared, in all your grace
Encouraging me to re-evaluate my considerations
You are not God, but I see him in your design.
They say when you fall, “Fall cautiously …
You can never be sure of people’s motives”
Perhaps,
But they haven’t met you.
– O.D. ©2023
Art by: IMNODOIRAE
It’s innocent until proven guilty
Not innocent until felt guilty.
– O.D. ©2023
Art by: Nexumorphic
I’m quick to correct people who accuse me of anything whilst using their feelings as a premise.
Look, we can all feel something. It’s encouraged and definitely an integral part of the human experience. But to think your “feelings” are the judge, jury and executioner in any matter is simply ridiculous.
In the space of ten minutes, we are liable to feel a complex series of emotions stemming from a variety of sources. It can be the result of unprocessed trauma, sensitivity to triggers or anxiety — and this can all affect our behaviour in the present.
Not everyone knows how to self-regulate. It’s challenging to sit and process hurtful things we may have experienced in our lives. But it has to be done.
What we shouldn’t do is put our pain on others. Turning our inner turmoil into an excuse to behave poorly.
And of course, there are situations where your gut feeling tells you something is off. Instead of immediately sending someone to the guillotine, I would suggest taking that feeling as an opportunity to investigate further. And as you investigate, remember to do the same to yourself.
(I say this because I’m remembering how cheaters often suspect their partner of cheating because they have no way to process their guilt)
Sometimes, the answer isn’t too far off.
“Extraodinary claims require extraordinary evidence” – Sigma
“Show don’t tell”
Certainly true to the foundation of a compelling storyline
Immersion being the primary consideration, but —
Not in real life.
Getting to the point where I have to show you
So you understand what you’re doing is not conducive
Carries the equivalence of severing each and every one of my limbs
For the express purpose of helping you understand the eventual outcome.
And then after, expecting everything to go back to the way it was.
– O.D. ©2023
Art by: RHADS
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