I used SONG (Chap. 8 of Ulmer) to represent my punctum. I adapted the lyrics to "Your Ex-Lover is Dead". Keep in mind that in my Lyric Evaluation page, the mood/atmosphere that this song has for me is one of empowerment.
"Your Image Is Dead" by Justina
God it was strange to hear the truth again
Introduced by a teacher and a friend
I had to forget what I did know before,
I felt so deceived, hurt, and much more.
Captured by shock, I tried to deny,
But the more that I thought, the more that I cried.
And all of the time you thought I was mad
I was trying to hide all the shame...
This scar is a tattoo underneath my skin,
Tried to reach deep but you couldn't get in,
Now you're outside me;
You don't understand me
Through all of my sins.
It's nothing but time that will heal all the wounds,
But there's a huge part of me that you will lose
I'll love you for always
But I'm no longer your doll
Confined to a house from the real truth...
Live through this, and I won't look back...
Live through this, and I won't look back...
Live through this, and I won't look back...
There's one thing I want to say, so I'll be brave
I was what you told me
I did what you said
I'm not sorry I heard you
I'm not sorry that's over
I'm not sorry I'm going my way
I'm not sorry I'm going my way...
As I was reading the folk tale, something hit me--the sting, the punctum. I realized that when you're young, parents don't completely tell you the truth in order to protect you. For example, sex. We hear the same story of the stork that brings the baby to the door. As you grow older, you know the truth, and you understand that your parents were trying to protect you from the corruption of your innocence.
With this is mind, as I grew up, I realized my parents would always beat around the bush when it came to serious talks. They were communicating to me as a child all my life, even when I was in high school.
Perhaps that is why they kept me from what they saw to be social deviances. They tried hiding me from the TRUTH of boys, parties, drinking, etc. And I know it was for security and protection.
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