Seeking Acceptance
by Arthur S. Fetters
My parched lips pause before uttering thoughts in this bleak and desolate landscape, afraid to ask for drink in such a manipulative and uncaring society. I keep my needs, my desires, to myself, buried deep within the rich earth of my soul, where they grow to incredible size, unseen things struggling against unseen barriers as they seek light, or nourishment, or perhaps even an acceptance of their own.
But they are restrained by - what? Is it caution, fear, stubborn pride? A combination of these is most likely, something twisted and confusing, a thing called by some “insecurity”. Should I defeat this demon named “insecurity” and allow society access to the beautiful, though neglected, things in my soul? Will they once more be poisoned by the stagnant waters of humanity when the tide comes again?
Arthur is a guest and friend of the DMCW.
Seeking acceptance in a sea of shallow minds, adrift among the hollow souls and shallow dreams of a tainted world, I struggle to keep clean and pure as the unwholesome tide of humanity washes filth upon me.
Arthur S.Fetters
