Toxic - Late night thoughts

The Talking Phoenix

One of those thoughts that hit you from nowhere and puts things a little more in perspective.

Toxic

I looked in the mirror the other day and I saw a man

He looked a lot like me, And I swear he was fine, Gaddamn!

But he spoke and acted different

His words were hurtful

He looked down on people, was insensitive and cunning too.

That couldn’t be me I said.

I am nice and thoughtful

Or is that just an image in my head

I know I shouldn’t have said those words to that waiter the other day.

I know I should have held the elevator for that genitor at work today

Should I have not insulted that random lady’s picture on Facebook

Do you mean I shouldn’t have laughed at those disabled kids trying to do the legwork?

But they had it coming didn’t they

Why should I have to not be myself because they’d feel some type of way?

I mean, it was funny wasn’t it?

I have my freedom of speech don’t I?

Am I now responsible for how they feel about what I say?

(Question)

No you’re not.

But if it was you, on the receiving end?

I looked in the mirror today and I saw a man

He looked a lot like me, And I swear he was fine, Gaddamn!

But he spoke and acted different

His words were hurtful

He looked down on people, was insensitive and conning too.

That couldn’t be me I said.

I am nice and thoughtful

Or is that just an image in my head

But it was me,

I always saw what I wanted to see instead

I had just seen a side of me that wasn’t so sleek.

Look in the mirror today

Look deep,

You may see it too.

You too might be toxic

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