‘She’s beautiful,’ he murmured.
‘She’s a metre across the hips, easily,’ said Julia.
‘That is her style of beauty,’ said Winston.”
― George Orwell, 1984
—
i fancy
being a rebel
to cool my temper
in the uncomfortable sweats
of strangers
to let my head
hang from reason
dangling with nonchalance
to chain my unease
navigate the unknown
with soothing apathy
alas
my faculties
are shackled in worry
i wonder
about the broodings
of minds
i entertain
vain etiquettes
and unpleasant pleasantries
who is
the architecture
of this urbane cell
because
i fancy
being a rebel
—
are you a rebel?
—
Hell no, I’m not a rebel. I’m a lazy conformist who wants to be unnoticed and largely left alone. Except when I’m not.
This sort of describes me as well. One day bravery will set in and I will be a rebel haha
Sort, kinda! 🙂 Loved your poem!
Thanks , so kind as always x
I’m quasi rebel…. Well maybe a little more than quasi. Sometimes I’m really rebellious, and others I’m so conforming. Right now, I’m pretty quasi.
Being fluid is great, thanks for sharing your current rebel-ness state with me x
Great Poem😃
Thank you
Far from it! I’d rather connect with people on positive and happy grounds than rebel against them. I am the type of person that welcomes stranges with a cup of tea, believes in second chances and looks for win-win-situations.
I really like your poem. I am always impressed how one can get a feeling or an image across to the reader with such few, but strong words. Good job 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing. I love your outlook on life and situations. I guess being a rebel is not so glamorous after all!
Fabulous write and yes, I hope so!
Thank you. I secretly wish that I was a rebel too, hihi
“soothing apathy”…. that’s not fair. I wanted to write that. 🙂 do I have to say amazing writing on every post, or can we just infer, that by my commenting, I am saying it? Your call. Depending on the perspective of the observer, I might be a rebel. I don’t always say everything I’m thinking. I’m not sure if that puts me in or out of the rebel camp.
I think that would make you a rebel in the realm of hasty utterances from unthoughtful individuals. And thank you so much 🙂