Darius D.

This blog is a reflection of me, forever growing and evolving. So, only expect one thing when you visit, TRUTH. Unless I post a short story, then it wouldn't quite be true, now would it?



Sunday, April 3, 2011

Fools and a Poem

April Fool's Day just passed. Remember when you lived for April Fool's Day? On what other day are people of all ages encouraged to blatantly lie, deceive friends and family, and bask in other's embarrassment? I remember creating an elaborate story about how one of the fiiiinest girls in school had asked me about one of my best friends. "She said that when you see her at lunch, you should grab her from behind and whisper 'Hey, Beautiful' in her ear," I told him as I watched his eyes gleam in delight. So, my excited friend saw her at lunch and proceeded to take my advice. As he grabbed her waist, she quickly turned around, slapped him in the face, kicked him in the 'goods', and gave a verbal lashing Richard Pryor would have blushed at. When my embarrassed friend limped over to the group of us doubled over and wiping laughter-induced tears from our faces, the only solace I could offer was - "APRIL FOOL'S!" Priceless. Imagine that worked in all facets of life. 1) You walk into your job and say to your boss, "I hate you! You are absolutely the worst person on the face of the planet. The world we be a better place when you're no longer in it...April Fool's." or 2) "Baby, I slept with your sister. I didn't mean to; I just kinda fell in. Wait! That's not all. I went to the doctor and I'm sure she gave me some sort STD! April Fool's! Ha Ha." And then all is forgotten. That would be great. Okay, just had to let that one out. Now, a poem from me to you. Awake!!!

Awake!


Awaken from your dormancy, your normalcy.


Arise from your slumber and tumble into consciousness.


Wipe the apathy from your eyes.


Wash your face with gasoline and brush your teeth with a book of matches.


Greet all you meet with a kiss on the cheek.


Set the world a fire!


Be inspired.


And in turn, inspire others to greatness.


Take this poem and burn it, write a better one.


Incinerate the world, make a brighter sun!


Awake this very moment and choose life and let life choose you.


Steal hours and conceal minutes.


Hide time and its very conventions in your mind, behind nice thoughts that mask rebellious intentions.


Dare to dream despite the worlds constant pinching.


Take religion, replace it with spirituality.


Take conformity, replace it with individuality.


Replace education with knowledge,


Let experience be your college or university.


Embrace diversity.


Realize it’s worse if we were all the same.


Stop taking life for granted.


Just Stop.


Listen. Look. Love.


© Darius D.