what if I told you
it is not what it seems
supposing I said
it is not all you believe
important information
difficult to tell.
what if you told me
you think for yourself
09/19/2024 j.g.l.
Most of us look,
some of us see, less of us believe.
Division and derision
commonplace across our land;
perpetrators rarely understand
we will not buy
what they are selling.
Already we struggle
with thoughts bought and sold to
the lowest common denominator.
Do not heed mixed messages
hidden in the stories they are telling.
Most of us say nothing, some of us
less, not enough of us speak up.
Staying silent costs too much.
Think for your self.
08/12/2024 j.g.l.