We build our character
brick
by
brick
like an invisible wall
that must be defended
not from enemies, outside
but from enemies, within
Character, decays, like bad teeth—
we rarely smell it,
until we put our masks on
We protect others, while suffocating ourselves
Why worry about character?
It’s invisible to those without it
Our heart is more than an organ
it’s the small decisions we make in the dark
that become our truth
There is a fear,
of being just as invisible as our character
The thought is…
no one will remember
me
isn’t working on my character, a certain kind of futility?
but there is the call to do what is right
and not to be fooled
by clever liars
a man cannot lead, when he does not know who he is
confusion, is to believe, there is no truth
and a religious war without reason, is a conviction, without knowing why
there is evil in this world
and your character is a castle
defend it
with your life!
Intellectual Shaman 
Clever liars and the ennemies within are sometimes two faces of the same coin, or rather two edges of the same sword, the one you might be using ,if unfortunate enough, to defend your character, with your life…
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Yes, my friend Tom, growing up, told me, “Never lie to yourself.” Thanks for reading Rabih! 🙂
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