I find it amusing…
that people are always trying to fill their minds
with drama, gossip, chores, and pointless facts
of all kinds.
They have no original ideas
Their minds are filled with comparisons
they are threatened by their lack of competence
or they compete with someone else’s competence
As I write this critique, of my fellow man
it makes me feel good.
It is not for his benefit, but for my own
People want property—they want to own
but they don’t own their own minds
they are caught-up with other people’s opinions
they are caught-up with the freedom to have everything
which means, they can’t appreciate a few small things
I love my bicycle
my golf clubs
my books
above all, I like what they do.
They allow me to think, and I think, I’m a wealthy person, because of that
not because my thoughts are great
but because it’s my own world
People want a house, with a small plot of land—it’s the American dream
but I want the world
I want the whole thing
People want to flaunt their freedoms like a flag
I have no flag
Their demand that I should care
is an insult to my mind
it’s the last frontier
and it’s all mine.
Intellectual Shaman 
Wow! That was amazing! You are so down to earth with your thoughts and everyone can learn from your Wisdom!
Here is something I find very amusing though and I mean no insult in any way whatsoever!
Your name ‘Intellectual Shaman’! You are teaching some of Jesus Christ’s ‘Original’ teachings! These are teachings that were buried away from the churches manipulation for between 1,700-2,000 years! The Gospel of Thomas which I have studied and have followed the whole time the church was trying to indoctrinate me into their illogical BS!
You would never expect to find Jesus Christ and Shaman in the same sentence mostly because of the church and their twisted views about him!
Christ was a very Logical person and the church refuses to accept his original teachings because they are against the church itself! Christ was against anyone that tried to take advantage of or mislead others!
You are also teaching some of Buddha’s teachings in this Poem!
So, Thank you for making a difference in the world and helping to improve it through awareness! 🙂
Have an Intellectual Day! 🙂
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Thanks for your thoughts Doug, and for reading my poem! Interesting–I’ve been reading the words of Jesus recently. Perhaps, some of it rubbed off. I believe there are universal truths, and I enjoy looking for them. You have a great day! You made my day with your comments! 🙂
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