Unplug Me
Thought Brownie
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Open your eyes, look around, what do you see Truth is obfuscated by a false reality Imaginary towers scrape the skies in my mind As the real world's wonders lie forgotten behind My mind holds a palace filled with smoke and mirrors A fusion of illusions, things less clear The make-believe stuff in my life trips me up Believe you me, I'm not making this up I conform to norms, I fulfil expectations I'm a brick in the wall, aware of obligations I'm born into a world filled with complications Where we don't get no explanations So connected, yet never so dispersed Unchecked metaverses will only make it worse I don't need to be coerced for me to move in reverse I'm checking out from everything that's had me so immersed I work to make money for my rent and my food And to save for a rainy day when things won't be as good I've been sold a dream I need to climb a ladder The slower I climb, I'm supposed to get sadder Being a hamster on a wheel, feels like a big deal A life full of toil has mass appeal, made ideal By conventions that shun contrarian thoughts Tensions amplify, make me distraught When I think of how I feel about which way I wanna go I ask around, for answers I am desperate to know What should I gun for, that one magic number To build up in my bank, when done for peaceful slumber No more encumbered, pushing rocks up a hill I will tread on the grass, not run the treadmill I'm too old for new tricks, leave it all behind Unplug me, free my mind My place on this earth is an accident of birth I pledge occasional allegiance for what it's worth How can a piece of fabric demand loyalty How can a language, a government, some royalty Have us all rally around for common cause This relationship has more risks than reward Humans draw imaginary borders on maps Causes chaos, not order, yet we pat our own backs A world where all of us are sisters and brothers Is a distant dream when we group by colours Some nations are more equal than others Which is why so many are left to suffer You seem like the type that likes stereotypes Try to spot the leopards, can't change their stripes Nationalism can put your head on a spike It's a little too soon to forget the Third Reich I choose to travel to places on a must-visit list Insist that I'd eat at top places or be pissed Get my boxers in a twist, this belief would persist About a life I felt was owed but was one that I missed I'd do things and expect to be thanked and be praised On not getting gratitude, I'd feel dismayed Feel like I was played, I wanted it made in the shade From a second-rate state, I craved an upgrade Put up my filtered pics for you to see and like Shared my words of wisdom for a resume spike Quote tweet, gained brownie points when I punched down See me on my soapbox, I'm self-crowned I'm afraid of doom scrolling in my offline existence Conforming and I maintain a healthy distance Resistance is tough, yet I will do it in style Let go of society's norms with a smile Lost in thought with a pen, looking for my next line At the same time, my phone began to chime I dropped my quest, I just had to see This notification calling out to me Each time it vibrates or makes a sound It's a call to my arms, it's unlocked, then I'm bound I can't be found, I'm down the rabbit hole My attention stolen, I'm not in control Life is boxed by the sheen of a new routine It passes by in between hits of dopamine You remain unseen cause I'm glued to my screen I've been welcomed warmly to the machine On each visit, something new to do No wonder my phone is more important than you What did you say, go away, let me be You say this thing I own, now it owns me I suspend disbelief, I blend in for relief Prevent from being ostracized, avoid a little grief Realize the power of made up lies Feel surprised, open my eyes, no more denial I stopped chasing after the windmills of the gods Quixotic pursuits, obviously at odds Was the logical line so far it's like a dot Was the bush that was burning made of, you know what Curiosity is critical, it can't be martyred At religion's altar, we need to get smarter and kinder for our kinder, why is it so odd Can't we be good people in the absence of a god The only miracles that I will believe in Come from science and progress, give meaning Deify delusion as divine I'm done Organized religion is no longer any fun I contemplate, returning to the cave Embracing decadence all the way to my grave Should I waive my choices, should I cave Can I face myself giving in to what I crave Do it by the book, if no one is there to look What if I want to win by hook or crook What if I conform, forsake uniqueness What if you mistook my kindness for weakness How can I decide if what I'm doing is right Set aside my pride, move closer to the light Despite convictions, my notions can be wrong Make my ego zero, that's how to stay strong Protect boundaries, draw my lines with a chalk I may not be an island, nor am I a rock Put up my defence, though my armour has kinks Unplug me from the way the world feels and thinks I used to love love, I'm not cynical or jaded I loved "Love, Actually", that love is now faded Upgraded, clinical as it sounds With the right kind of interest, my love compounds Mark my words, I've found things can get dark If you search for a spark for the sake of hallmark Instead of at critics, if you swipe at lovers You might lose the power to uncover How grown up love is of a different kind You fly in blind, it's not well defined Sometimes sublime, by our powers combined We choose to have our destinies intertwined Love so deep and profound is not a zero-sum game What became of the other pictures in the frame If the ties that bind will have me confined For matters of the heart, I'm beat, flatlined No life that I know of gave consent to be born Does it surprise you that I feel scorn At existence and everything we go through Winging it, pretending though we don't have a clue Death provides a choice, it's like an off switch It cuts out the noise, ends things without a hitch No sorrow, no joy, no tomorrow in which Hopes and dreams are destroyed for the poor and the rich Every single thing you know is doomed to decay Don't assume what we have will last forever and a day Flowers bloom and wilt, so does beauty and youth You pull out all the stops. Full stop. That's your truth Different journeys, same final destination Our ephemeral lives spent chasing salvation What if I use a shortcut to cut it short Here's a thought. From all of these thoughts, I shall abort The human sense of wonder combined with defiance Of what is status quo gave birth to science Form a tenuous alliance with truths renewed The eternal quest for knowledge we pursue What does life mean, what is our why Do we learn, do we thrive or just give up and die Is it pointless or must we try and deny Defy all odds with a will to survive I'm not a skeptic, my thoughts are not eclectic I'll keep things simple, keep them authentic If I ever encounter someone supreme I'll ask her to answer the question of my dreams My imagination needs a little inspiration And in my situation I have one clarification What's the real deal, can we have an explanation Is this yellow submarine all just a simulation A mind without fear, a head held high Is free and clear and wise and fly Not tied nor steered by imaginary stuff With clarity and courage to know it's had enough Knowing that, is one of life's greatest joys I cut out the noise, find my voice, I rejoice With more space, with more time, I get to play each day Pick illusions I like, make the rest go away At the risk of sounding wise, I have some advice It applies to life and to all it can comprise Devise all the lies that can fit so nice Make everything about your world a paradise Stop to breathe, to look, to wonder, to learn Stop and smile, read a book under the sun, don't be stern Start being happy, being brave, being kind Love and curiosity can free your mind
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