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
Back on the road
48 hours in tow
Here we go
Another long haul
From the nights of deserts moons
To the Gypsies of Boulder
We will roll on down the highway
Tour
Perform
And do it again
Here it comes
A blazing infamous glory
From the tops of Washington
A news story
The pipeline will continue
My heart hangs on a line
People held in embrace
The dust settles for a difficult time
The hope was for some change of hands
The force of power
On sacred lands
But for now people head home
The risk of arrest to great to run
From that single act a stable life
Can be undone
I will research I will hope to understand more
The fields of dirt washed with northern snow
Where will the lonely hearts go
My heart goes out to the lovers
But the old train is going to roll along
Right after the last standing protester is gone
Gone
Tough apparel
Thin words
It’s all mixed up
But it’s all good
Tearing at the seems
But still holding on to the hood
Explorations of words
Heard from the sound
Of tearing clothes
What’s the news
News new about the blues
All around the doom and gloom
I guess it was coming
Whether it be now
Or sometime soon
I hope there is a better narrative offered
How can any feelings be not fraught with anxiety
Highly toxic situations playing out on TV
Grieving hard to find solutions
Not all caught in one place
Somehow I am out of place
Out of sync with the human race
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