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Great Men vs. great men

Over ten years from now,
Only some of today’s Great Men of Capital
Will be remembered.

Over one hundred years from now,
Only a few of today’s Great Men of Power
Will be lionized.

Over one thousand years from now,
Only a smattering of today’s Great Men of Philosophy
Will be sung of.

Over ten thousand years from now,
Even their impact
Will be eclipsed

By the multiple of great men
Who through their small examples
Taught their children

To plant blossoms
In the gardens
Of their souls.

Great Men
Will be eclipsed
By great men.

I believe men and women want the same thing:
To be loved on their terms.

I also believe this is not
The path to a successful relationship.

Successful relationships negotiate terms.

They start with a slow unveil of wants,
Cemented with a fast & furious exchange of
Gives
And gets
And gives
And gets

That without fanfare morphs into
Offers
And accepts
And offers
And accepts

And finally into
Anticipations
And reciprocations
And anticipations
And reciprocations

Until one day they realize they want the same thing:
To be loved on their terms.

Places are not sacred.
The people we share them with
Make them so.

And sometimes, when I share them
With no one but myself,
I know I am not alone.

If all goes to plan,
The victim will get
Poisoned, then
Stabbed, then
Shot by a ray-gun.

Sickness is just a thing
Worry is just a thing
Support is just a thing
Love is just a thing

There will be things
Until there are no things
I take joy
In having things