I am more interested in unsuccessful personalities
than
social butterflies—who love their jobs.
Grandiose men
don’t mingle with flowers—
they arrange symphonies, instead.
I am interested in the insane
because they have permission to be themselves
It repulses me
to watch
humanity, struggling along the freeway, like beetles.
I swing wide
and divide
traffic
in my truck
going down the center lane.
I get into an argument
with my mother
about God—it’s more of the same.
“Power, is in the will of a Person,” I said.
“If you follow God, He will give you Power.”
“But all I see are powerless people
who pray.
Where are the supermen?”
My dad walks in.
“God isn’t a vending machine or Santa Clause,” he said.
“How can I move mountains?
I read self-help books and they say to smile more.”
“Be of use to your employer. Make your boss look good. That’s what I did—and I got a raise.”
“I want to do something with my life
that transcends all of this…”
“Like what?”
“It’s in a painting
or underneath an automobile
that breaks the sound barrier.
Heck, I don’t know where it is
but I have to discover that
inside myself.
It’s in an Apache Helicopter
or a P-51 Mustang
Things that go fast, know what it is.”
Intellectual Shaman 
those who follow god in church pray to themselves and let other people tell them what to say inside.
Thought provoking, thank you. 💖
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Welcome!
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Depends on what kind of power you are looking for. If they are satisfied in their lives, let them be.
This world is temporary, do try to do well in it too, but do not forget about your after life.
Be humble and be patience. God is always the answer. You just need to have, have faith.
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It’s strange to feel powerful. Many people who are powerful don’t feel this way.
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Well, I got to agree.
Power is a strange thing. People lose their minds, their humanity, their selves, when it comes to ‘power’.
In order to stay grounded, I guess just stay away from power… 😉
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Right! 🙂
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The insane just wanna be raptured. The content are not to be pitied or hated. Perhaps emulation is in order, at least some. Don’t throw then baby out ❤️
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Yes!
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