Yes I am
An identity all my own.

I am X & Y

at the same time

Boxed by the ignorant,

shallow minded and feeble

I have no self-esteem issues

Nothing wrong with me

Nothing wrong with the collection of things

I call “self”

self-concept

Nothing askew with my personality

faults are in my environment

I can

I will

rule the world

Positive

Guide to the new century

The world is in its place

where it needs to be

Revolving around me

They say I lost my “voice”

To attract the boys

Lost & misplaced myself

to gain appeal

Stifling my opinions, interests & self worth

We know

I know

esteem grows as I grow

I am far from fragile

Not conflicted

I am not fraud

Who dares to say “I… am worthless”

I am not ambivalent

I have a higher moral resolve than all these boys

more ethical

I can express my opinions

I share what I am thinking

Express what’s important to me

Essential to the blueprint of the future

Humankind

Share what’s on my mind

I can be the cause of wars

Transformed into a muse

Suffered the timeless abuse

With a voice stronger than some

Initial instinctual protection

I own my intelligence

Dabble in appearance

That man can not produce

What I speak becomes truth

One day

They will look and say…

She’s beautiful…

© Da Absentee 2015

As Always…

Stay Positive!

IN MY EMAIL TODAY!!

One of my followers dropped me a special gift. She recorded and sent me a copy of her version of “She’s Beautiful”

I am so honored and humbled by her showing her support. Proud; to feel that I have inspired someone with my words. Thanks Smitten!

You can connect and follow Smitten on her >> Blog <<

Smitten’s Blog is 100% personal sharing her life as she sees fit. You are forewarned that she can have explicit material but it is totally worth your wild to be drawn into and share in her world.

So join me by giving her a SHOUTOUT!! On a job well done! You can listen to Smitten’s rendition in the player below!…

As Always…
Stay Positive!

Crabs In A Bucket Mentality

Often used to describe social situations where one person is trying to better themself and others in the community attempt to pull them back down.

As a people we see this all too often. It can be applied to so many areas of life. Instead of trying to build each other up we constantly pull and put each other down. Instead of using our experiences and knowledge to help be a footing to help others, so that they can get a leg up; we shoot them in foot!

A modern day syndrome of negativity where we always hate and discourage one another is just staggering. Friends envy friends, family plotting against family. In all truth family members are probably the most guilty of the ‘crab mentality’. The reason being they are usually the closest to you, have more access to you and will be the first to see any progress on a small or larger scale. Which they will be ready to judge, poke and dis-member.

In the workplace we do not work as a cohesive unit, we steal ideas, act as whistleblowers and discourage forward thinking simply because our thinking is that we should be better off than a co-worker. This then leads to ‘double work‘ less productivity, less morale and quality of work then falters.

As a society we have inadvertently set up a standard “hate policy”. That any and everything that is not set with the ‘norm’ or is not aligned with our way of thinking and understanding that “If it is not for us. Then it must be against us.”

I believe that everyone in their lives would have been told at one point or another that it was “ok, to share” . Something in-stilled so early in life should have had a better hold in our core way of thinking because it is (I think) the simplest way of thinking to defeat ‘crab mentality’.

We come to points in our lives where sometimes we have to be that ‘co-star’. We have to fight the urge and longing to be the ones in the limelight. We have to become the person on the side doing the work and doing more, the behind the scenes that never gets the proper credit . These are the type of people, the inspirations, the muses and the supports who do more by playing their position for the better good.

We have become ok with being opposites and pulling in the other direction. We have set up a constant negative. That women must sleep around to get ahead. Everyone is looking for the quick buck, that no one wants to work hard anymore or he must be selling drugs way of thinking.

Who is to blame? We only have ourselves to blame.

We as a people should attempt to help each other progress, set goals to improve ourselves which in turn, improve our surroundings which will improve others around us.

We need to strive to be a platform to help each other up and propel from. So that when one of us arrives to a new level, we always turn around and bring the ones we have surpassed. That the cycle of help, support, encouragement and goodwill continues on…

I`ve been waiting and wanting
for u to engage me
i`ve waited and used control
the heat causes me to perspire

But time wont let me exhale
it goes without fail
u know I need u close
to keep it up

I need it I want it
I can’t hold it anymore
I need your touch
to exhale like before

© Dual Perspective 2011

As Always…
Stay Positive!

LYRIC

First ray of light peering  through dark skies

A small smile from a familiar face

The pitter patter of tiny feet 

racing for a warm embrace

A light moment between friends

after a long, hard day.

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ABSENTEE

The first touch of rain falling from that same dark sky

thunder musical score. 

Reminds me of grinning eons ago. 

Running of teenage feet attempting to beat the clouds pour. 

We should have been home hours ago…instead of taking time to explore.

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©️ Dual Perspective 2024

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As Always…

Stay Positive!