The blame game
As the numbers go lower
Lower
No respect for these games
It’s a lame game
No one is panicked
No one is insane
The sane say that this is insane
Build your own facts
Build your own stories
The talking heads support what they want
Elites walk around confused
And then there is me and you
Trying to figure it out
Hold on
All the glory of mistakes
Happening in the bright light
Casting certain lime light
On details confusing at best
I attest lost interest
Of losing interest
The holy grail of Hollywood
Being laid to rest
What happens next
Such a stupid fang
A wrong clip
At the wrong moment
Who claims to be the relative opponent
Maybe it’s the rub of the grape
Fermented a bit too long
Alcohol preserved now
No going back to the old way
It’s just a stupid fang
Teeth I am not proud of
Moments lacking in empathy
Writing wistfully
Hopefully
But these fangs are not going away anytime soon
What is the feisty destiny of this fang tooth
Goodnight bright lights
Sirens of the police
Right outside the front door
Where my wife and I sleep
Goodnight LA
I guess there was a misunderstanding
A man was shot outside
While we were away planning
I guess this changes the future
Safety is a fleeting hope
Maybe we should just move along
Go away from this house
Away from the long night
Two steps and give flight
I hope the man was alright
Tonight
Words do in fact matter
Matter of fact
They matter quite substantially
Unequivocally utilize words precisely
Timely
Responsibly
What we mean is what we say
What we say has meaning and intent
Intend on the best
Be aware of what you say
Say it with purpose and conviction
Sickening when used with ill intention
Words are the base of our communication
The foundation of understanding
So the use of words
Must not be passive
But commanding
Real people showing up in real rooms
Filled with real emotions
Not a Facebook news story
Not cheap news shared from a desktop
But real people
Real hearts and real concerns
Time to face the facts
People are not happy
And it is not for the reasons we see on the news
News
Keep your ear to the ground and you will hear
The hearts of the people
Not in tune with media
But in tune with each other
Preparing to change the future
Life is a campaign
Actually I would argue it is not
Not at all
It is a lot of work
Thankless tireless work
Not always in the public eye
Not with everyone at your side
Somehow I just don’t care
There is not enough money to be paid
For me to lift a finger in support of this mandate
Triad of confusion
When life gives you lemons you make steak
I guess
Cheap steak
I have never perfected that recipe through
I have a feeling neither have you
I have directly noted
That on the 23rd of February
I have witnesssed my first fight
Over the price of food
Politics and celebrities are all fun and games
When people can’t eat
That is worrying
It’s not a Facebook story
Fake news
It’s the truth
Lived out in real time
Words to fight
Over the rise in food costs
Unreal
Real
Happpenings right now
In our country
Uproars thank goodness
Finally raucous
When we have clowns trying to hold mass
It’s time to get into class
Renewed hopes lie on unusual shoulders
These place holders
Are now finding lessons in power
From the people
By the people
A breathe of fresh air
That is seems now people actually care
Isn’t it over
The ambush of noise and pageantry
Can we move on to the issues friends
What message does it send to continue
Down a trick path
Of rallied souls for nothing more than TV
When can we move on and talk about wages
Wars and other issues of the day
Rallies are not everything
People show up and make noise
But that resolves little
Little done in little time
We are all now forced to walk the line
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