Sometimes I don’t recognize you anymore
What was once close borders on estranged
Something feels off the atmosphere is sore
Conversation is creeping towards deranged
This isn’t easy to admit in present company
But let’s cut the bullshit and stop pretending
As extreme lunacy climbs in bed with money
Playing the victim just seems condescending
Unable to keep up with these moving parts
Designed to create conflict out of confusion
Selling out to fear is where the rotting starts
Watching people I love fall for a false illusion
Copyright @ Damian DeadLove 2026
It is indeed an honour to be the very first to visit and leave their mark here sir Damian .. am under no illusion at all .. A fine read & no messin .. Message received loud n clear .. Neville 😎👍
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Neville. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I’m honored to receive such a great first comment, kind sir. Sometimes I go for the jugular and let emotion fuel the words. Appreciate you.
Damian
The perfect description of that famous American Antichrist: Donald Trump. I feel for you all over there, your great nation being forced to change into a Fascist, Racist State. Great summary of your pain, Damien – you always write so expressively, never afraid to speak out! Take Care, Harriet-Jacqui, Communist Woke Hypercritical England.
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, HJ. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I feel for the people of every country that has to come in contact with him, and yes for all of us over here that knew he was bad news. But it’s more troublesome that not everyone is appalled by him. Unfortunately, it seems not everyone got the memo or at the very least chose not to read it. I’m too old to be afraid anymore my friend, I just write it. Thank you for your wonderful commentary and continued support. Appreciate you.
Damian
Outstanding piece Damian. Can relate and I’m with you on all these points. Great!
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Keith. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Always nice to know I have company, brother. Appreciate you.
Damian
Write on Damien. Creative and to the point. Precise even.
I have a family of all different sides of the political spectrum. We had to make a point
not to get overly heated in our group texts. I’m not loosing my loved ones over politics. If I feel
overly emotionally invested then I take a break from all news outlets. I’m not letting whoever is president Republican or Democrat ruin my day for 4 years or 8.
Unfortunately somehow it’s came to that for other families.
Sorry for the ramble!
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Adel. So glad you connected with the write my friend. We’ve had to make that same point of not getting heated in family conversations, but sometimes it boils over, and when it does it’s not always pretty. Just gotta let each other cool off. Appreciate you.
Damian
Sad truths. It’s a strange place we live in.
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, NTD. So glad you connected with the write my friend. That it is on both accounts. Appreciate you.
Damian
There’s grief under the anger here—the ache of watching something familiar turn strange in your hands.
You don’t rant; you reckon, and that steady disappointment cuts deeper than any shout.
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Thomas. So glad you connected with the write my friend. There is grief under the anger indeed brother. Thank you for the amazing commentary and continued support. Appreciate you.
Damian
You’ve touched on what I refer to as “The Beast System”, and we are all guilty of supporting it. Our clothes on our backs and technology in our homes and gasoline in our cars and produce in the grocery store are all brought to us by usury & exploitation of third world populations, natural environments, and the illusion of false scarcity. I don’t judge any political affiliations or religious viewpoints because we are ALL guilty, regardless of how we choose to see it or word it and I love the accountability you are taking in this piece. Do we even recognize society at-large these days, even in comparison to the recent past? You are eloquently pointing out why we here in the West can’t have nice things, creating some cool rhymes & flow in the process.
Most appreciative, Damian!
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Benjamin. So glad you connected with the write my friend. We all play a part, I can see where you’re coming from, I believe the tentacles of the “beast” are rooted deeper than most can even imagine. It’s like being water-boarded with crumbs of information, and assembly is required just to reverse engineer that information back to coherent. I believe taking accountability is important in finding answers. Thank you for your awesome commentary. Appreciate you.
Damian
I’ve lost family and friends to this terrible time with the colostomy bag in chief. It seems there are those who simply can’t respect the idea to disagree and let it be. They’re almost violently adamant that we’re the corrupt ones who need indoctrination. And when we refuse to drink the Kool-aid, they turn on us. I disagree with their beliefs, but unless they get nasty, I just don’t engage on the subject with them. It is hard when someone you’ve known and respected for your whole life turns on you over this situation. It makes me sad to think of their realization dawning when time ends for them and they’re forced to witness their wrongs. And what they threw away because of it. Nothing about this situation is good. Too much loss, on so many levels. I’m feeling the sadness and frustration in this one, my friend
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you connected with the write my friend. It’s a lot to process right now, I guess that’s because the cut is so fresh since it happened recently. I think disappointment is the word that best fits, sure I’m sad and frustrated as well, but I keep coming back to that I’m more disappointed than anything. I’m still kinda meditating on this one so to speak, writing helps me work things out, patience in my process is crucial when it comes to this situation my friend. As far as the Colostomy bag goes, you’re absolutely spot on as usual my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian