Normalized (Portraits Of Self Hatred) Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Normalized to exhibit.
Portraits of self hatred.
Demoralized are those who view.
Seeking to imitate,
Visions left imprinted in minds...
To recreate.
And left to leave everywhere.
Ensuring them done to validate.
It is said a picture is worth,
Much more than words heard...
Can depict to describe,
How best it is to live...
Lives to deny,
Insecurities most wish to hide.
But would rather keep them hidden.
Under painted to taint landscapes,
World wide.
With an infliction to addict,
And submit to such portrayals...
As a reality to be and should exist.