keith jeffries

Disconnected

by keith jeffries

Saturday 23rd February 2019 6:37 pm

Disconnected

Some create their world divorced from reality

to rest in comfort and to fantasize

In mirrors they see the reflection of another

not the image which is so clearly visible

In this comfort zone fashions are designed

scenarios created which bring pleasure to the imagination

They are no longer themselves but someone else

A glass cupola descends over their life

others see the same person but changed

Their behaviour takes on a new dimension

as a stage has been built for the play

They become self consumed behind a fake veneer

a world of images dance before their glazed eyes

Reality remains as a thorny reminder

of a time and place with people best forgotten

And so they embellish this make believe world

which affords protection and assures satisfaction

They are no longer truly with us

but levitating on an ephemeral plane

🌷 (6)

◄ José Tomas

Forgotten forever ►

Comments

Martin Elder

Sun 24th Feb 2019 19:56

At the risk of laying myself open to complete ridicule I am quite certain that I live in a world of my own at times. My default is worry when I start to believe my own B.S.
A marvellous poem as always Keith both in its art and its ability to make the reader stop and think
Love it

M.C. Newberry

Sun 24th Feb 2019 16:24

I tend to agree with the observation that "we are all things to all men"
- adapting to situations and circumstances as we find them. Self-
knowledge is the key to knowing when to avoid self-deception.
But withdrawing into fantasy (the world of the imagination) is seen
in the posts on this site and clearly appeals for all sorts of reasons.
Great authors invent their own worlds and inhabitants with extraordinary facility, Dickens, for example, adding some of the
most fantastical memorable names to adorn his vast range of
imaginary characters. Seeking satisfaction in creating that sort of
fantasy would surely be a subject of trendy psychoanalysis nowadays.

keith jeffries

Sun 24th Feb 2019 08:06

Thank you for the many comments.

This problem seems to afffect people at different levels. Those who become completely divorced from reality and those who simply wish to withdraw into a world of their creation. In most cases I found that it was a form of escapism, an inability to deal with life or an unwillingness to cope. Many become introverted and lack communication skills. The words, ¨ Stop the world I want to get off ¨, come to mind.

Thank you again,

Keith

Don Matthews

Sat 23rd Feb 2019 21:59

Ray's just shot in while I was typing my own comment. Yes, we're all acting out some sort of part on life's stage. It's when we can't differentiate between reality and fantasy the problem arises as Ray says

Don Matthews

Sat 23rd Feb 2019 21:51

I concur with Dorothy's comment Keith. So well put.

raypool

Sat 23rd Feb 2019 21:49

All the world's a stage, said Shakespeare, and we are all actors of a sort, for different reasons; some are aware of It , and some unaware. We can't really use it as a judgment, can we, except to caution those who mistake fantasy for reality.

Thought provoking, Keith!

Ray

kealan coady

Sat 23rd Feb 2019 20:04

Gorgeous piece of writing man, looking forward to reading more

<Deleted User> (21487)

Sat 23rd Feb 2019 19:47

"They become self consumed behind their own veneer"

How well put, and how well you describe the pop idols that our young people slavishly follow.

How sad too that we can't accept ourselves just as we are and feel the need to pretend that we are someone else.

Stu Buck

Sat 23rd Feb 2019 19:16

lovely thoughts well translated in to poetry keith. always a pleasure to read your work.

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