what we see today was written by life’s young hand text that’s rarely viewed some hidden definitions now needed to comprehend what transpires before our eyes
when the misery
we see
is in eyes
that look
like
ours
our hearts
open up
and
we hear
there
but
for the grace of
that’s
when we
offer up
a small portion
of
self-pity
to another
such
self-centered behavior
no doubt
feels
good for a while
but
like
a child’s
out of sight
out
of mind
stage of development
the misery
is soon
forgotten
after
he claimed
to be
unable
to
drive home
because
of
the wine
she
acquiesced
and
said
he could
stay
and
sleep it off
on
her sofa
as
she unbottoned
her blouse
to
prepare
for
bed
he crept
into her room
with
lustful
anticipation
she turned
slowly
like
in
a movie
and
drew
a small derringer
from
her bedside
and then
soberingly
asked
if
he wanted
to
sleep
outside
or
forever
the brown bag prophet said civilization is a sham we are no more enlightened now than when the alps iceman was murdered probably part of some early large arena sporting event as there were no christians to feed to lions at that time nor gladiators to simulate war games for the entertainment of the drunken masses now we have proxy wars and contact sports where we want no one to get killed just mangled if they’re not on our team it’s so easy to ignore the atrocities of war as long as the public is kept entertained but we are reminded the telecast is copyrighted by some corporate entity for the private use of their audience and any other use of the telecast or any pictures descriptions or accounts of the mayhem without corporate consent is prohibited now can’t you just see some roman orator walking out into the center of the colosseum making that announcement
wearing their social graces for a proper meal but oh how they quickly disrobe their veneer of propriety as they position themselves for excursions ashore pushing and shoving as if leaving a burning ship best to stand aside during such strange hulk transformations