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I hate that women can control me with sex
I hate that I control women with my love
I strongly dislike the fact that every interaction in this capitalistic society is built upon having leverage over others
I hate that we have become empty shells of human beings
Whose lives are geared towards the next thing that will make them “feel good” for a second
It brings me incredible sadness
All those meaningless conversations
Nothing said between two individuals
It seems like breath wasted
It breaks my heart that we have succumbed to this
We have given our lives to this
This is pitiful
We are much more than this
We are the light that is supposed to glow in the dark
And when the light is diminished
We rest and shine on afterward
If You don’t see the light
Start looking deeper
Let go of Your childish ways
Demand more from Yourself
Ask for all and don’t take no for an answer
Build Yourself from the ground up
Be broken in the cracks in between
This is okay too
It crushes my heart to see
That what we believe in
Is shallow as fuck
It torments my soul
That I cannot make people grow
The pain of letting go
Is at times too much to bear
I do care, maybe too much
But I have a hunch
Caring is a step up from not caring
Although the glare from a broken heart
Too much to stare
So at times I close my eyes and pretend
Hope for the world to end
This is not the answer
Nothing really is
Other than growing up
Showing up
And being broken or whole
Maybe both at the same time
Feel Your pain and sadness
And then journey onwards
To the unknown once more
Ian Altosaar
