Reduced To Cautionary Tales

[glass gazelle]

We continue to circle back on ourselves.
Only to become reduced to cautionary tales
Futures conditioned to have comparable outcomes
You are able to sense the anguish in our aching blues.
observing them make money off of our shackles and lashes
masters endorsing us with whips, modern day slavery
I feel faceless, but not in the safest way, don't even save me.
Then, these incursions take away our identities.
Putting the blame on the sky's tears
They claim that's just the way things are.
Say a prayer to God if you truly are alive.
Bringing tears to my eyes.
Must have a translator on hand for these evangelists,
maybe someday I'll be able to figure out their tricks.
But until that day comes,
I wake up from a sleep only to see the lies in their eyes,
insulting my intelligence as though I wouldn't comprehend their phony pleas.
I know not where I sleep, somewhere between the clouds, and I don't plan on coming down.
These suicide doors are only for vaunt automobiles in valets, only to taunt models cleaning their noses and none of them sick.
Salvation belongs with me, says the fatal temptation lies with the ones that are groomed.
to them I say, just wait till you're reduced
to cautionary tales for future generations.

[outer bridge]

Lovely! Absolutely beautiful. The imagery here is incredible. You could benefit from paragraph breaks and word abbreviations. The feeling is there. Lovely, 8/10.

[glass gazelle]

true i had similar thoughts but i dont like following a blueprint. i like free verses but i hear you and you're right, appreciate the feedback

[outer bridge]

Paragraph breaks give rest to the eyes of the reader; and gives time for the reader to recollect. It doesn’t necessarily affect free verse

[glass gazelle]

ill do one tonight and you can critique it

[glass gazelle]

neko i sent invite twice