Oct11

I Will Do As You Say

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Stu

Tell me what you want me to do
And I’ll do it
Tell me what I need to be
And I’ll be it
Tell me who I should become
And I will become it
Tell me what to love
And I will love it.

I have no powers of my own
Not thought or reason or opinion
Without you to manipulate me
I’m on my own.

Tell me what to kill
And I’ll kill it
Tell me what to hate
And I’ll hate it
Tell me to ridicule, spit on, defile,
And I’ll do it all, all, all…
I have no thoughts of my own
Let me live through your control

So…tell me what to think
And I’ll mimic it.

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Roy A. Ackerman, PhD, EA @Cerebrations.biz on October 11, 2011 at 3:04 pm said:

Ah… the problem of raising children. This is exactly how they learn. Be careful what you say and what you teach… The next generation thanks you when you do.

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- bornstoryteller on October 11, 2011 at 3:10 pm said:
  
  Thanks Roy. I believe it’s the Nurture part, not the nature, that shapes us. If you took a child born to Jewish parents, and gave that child at birth to a Muslim or Catholic or whatever type of family, that child will only know those values. Might balk at mixing meat and dairy, but…;)
  
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Joshua on October 11, 2011 at 3:10 pm said:

Nice one.

The pic makes me think of 1984.

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- bornstoryteller on October 11, 2011 at 3:16 pm said:
  
  Thanks Joshua. I just went and listened to Bowie thanks to your comment.
  
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Mary Hudak-Colllins on October 11, 2011 at 4:43 pm said:

‘tell me what to think’…
I want you to think for yourself. Be a leader, not a follower. I want you to live as you so desire, your own dreams, not someone else’s. I want you to be you, the unique you that God intended you to be.
There Stuart! How’s that for poetry LOL. Loved your post. You did a wonderful job with this one 🙂

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- bornstoryteller on October 11, 2011 at 6:19 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much Mary. I’ve had that pic for awhile. Just felt like the right time to use it.
  
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mish on October 11, 2011 at 5:06 pm said:

Total, mindless submission to the will of another ? Frightening …

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- bornstoryteller on October 11, 2011 at 6:20 pm said:
  
  Mish…we have a lot of that already. Blind devotion to a cause or a people/person, without stopping to look at the total ramifications.
  
  Thanks..yes…it is frightening.
  
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Martha Orlando on October 11, 2011 at 5:16 pm said:

Beautifully rendered, Stuart! So many people are followers; blind leading the blind gets us nowhere fast.
Sometimes, too many trust in human promises instead of God’s. What a huge mistake!

Thanks for the wonderful poem!

Blessings!

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- bornstoryteller on October 11, 2011 at 6:21 pm said:
  
  Thank you Martha. I was mainly going for the political blinded.
  
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Li @FlashFiction on October 11, 2011 at 5:40 pm said:

I found this creepy – reminds me of a rather unhealthy relationship. You know, the type where “I’d die for you, murder for you”, etc.

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- bornstoryteller on October 11, 2011 at 6:21 pm said:
  
  Li, yeah..it is creepy.
  
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Barbara Evers on October 11, 2011 at 10:21 pm said:

Frightening in its simplicity.

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- bornstoryteller on October 11, 2011 at 11:40 pm said:
  
  Thank you Barbara
  
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Donna Hole on October 12, 2011 at 2:40 am said:

Thats some deep thinking there Stuart. Makes me think too.

…………dhole

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- bornstoryteller on October 12, 2011 at 8:10 am said:
  
  Thinking is good…deep thinking is better. Thanks Donna.
  
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Andy Penpraze on October 12, 2011 at 3:06 am said:

Echo the thoughts above, this has a suitably sinister air to it. Feels like a poem written by an angsty girl to her crush… or a polemic of modern society. Not entirely sure which.

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- bornstoryteller on October 12, 2011 at 8:13 am said:
  
  Andy..that is the thing. You interpret it the way it connects with you. I had my basic thoughts behind it, and it’s interesting to see how everyone takes it in. Thanks.
  
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zencherry on October 12, 2011 at 3:30 am said:

Love it! Something we all need to post on our wall/fridge/foreheads when dealing with children…or mimes of course. Have to watch out for those mimes. 😉 Seriously though, very good words to follow.

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- bornstoryteller on October 12, 2011 at 8:14 am said:
  
  Mimes…why does it always have to be Mimes!!!!! (no question mark, on purpose). Thanks Zen
  
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jill marie on October 12, 2011 at 11:12 pm said:

I agree with others who said scary and sinister.I apply it to those who get caught up in following “charismatic” leaders, be it politics, religion, or other teachings. I like the way you expressed it.

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- bornstoryteller on October 12, 2011 at 11:21 pm said:
  
  thanks Jill. As to each their interpretation, as long as it resonates.
  
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Penelope J. on October 13, 2011 at 2:11 pm said:

Loved this one. It’s scary – something you write very well – but unfortunately, so true. “I’ll do what you want, subject my will to yours” is more often the case than we’d like to admit.

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- bornstoryteller on October 13, 2011 at 2:14 pm said:
  
  thanks Peneolope: hmmm…my writing scary “very well”…what does that say about me? 😉
  
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  - Penelope J. on October 13, 2011 at 2:29 pm said:
    
    Just that you excel in this genre. Not that you’re a scary person. The nicest people write scary things.
    
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  - bornstoryteller on October 13, 2011 at 2:33 pm said:
    
    I know..notice the winky face.
    
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