Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Freedoms

I do not put shades in the windows of my parlor
because that is what it means to be free

I do not fear to say things I believe are in order
because that is what it means to be free

I do not bow before the wishes of some abstracted other
because that is what it means to be free

I do not have to pay honor to my father and my mother
because that is what it means to be free

Monday, March 19, 2018

Mob Rule

Constantly fronting
like you know something
but what you know
is just a show
and we can all clearly see it

Complex arguments
built on long stilts
so far extending
no on can see their ending
yet you expect us to believe it

Yes, freedom of speech
but please keep it in reach
at least tethered to reality
That’s not just a formality
It’s required to be effective

The abstraction that you draw
may keep your audience in awe
but it lies outside 
what evidence can provide
to justify your perspective

But you know that talking heads
will still shill what you’ve said
and give it their blessing
because it sounds interesting
even though they can’t understand it

Thus truth is defeated
as your message gets repeated
and the crowd cheers
for the only thing they can hear
exactly as you planned it