Christopher David Greiner
1999
Blind Denial
Who’s the foul apparition that has been hunting
My soul as prey? What is it you want from me?
Have I not given enough…blood…soul…tears…?
Why must you lash out against me with your
Venomous sting? Oh, I get it…you need an
Excuse for your lack of self-control and feeling,
Right? Sorry, you’ve come to the wrong place.
I won’t give in so easily to your ruthless, icy
Words. I see your game, but it’s an old style…
No pity here. We won’t judge you, they say—
But who are we to judge? They all have a motive,
Right? Or was it a euphemism for ridicule?
I need to get away…see the country…see the world.
Maybe I should start with myself…then you’d see
Where I’m coming from. I don’t ask much from you,
So why do you overreact and always point to pressure?
I smell your fear, seeping through the undressed
Wounds of your self-esteem. Do I threaten you
With my depth of desire…Or does your insecurity
Frighten you? I’ve fallen beyond the torturous
Tunnels of turbulence…Why won’t you wake up?
I’m waiting for a question to your answer.
Christopher David Greiner