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Ready or Not
rushing by and time flies
nothing changes but a man
sitting on a high chair
giving orders
that none obey
the chair made by tears
of many, unwanting subservients
pointed at with whipping sticks
to scratch their names on the sand
another topple the chair
and another
they still cannot read the writings
on the red earth
and the people think nothing
worth doing is being done
and they enter into the Dreaming
once again
the chair is rocking
who's next...?
nothing changes but a man
sitting on a high chair
giving orders
that none obey
the chair made by tears
of many, unwanting subservients
pointed at with whipping sticks
to scratch their names on the sand
another topple the chair
and another
they still cannot read the writings
on the red earth
and the people think nothing
worth doing is being done
and they enter into the Dreaming
once again
the chair is rocking
who's next...?
Published 16th Sep 2015
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16th Sep 2015 2:19am
Grace, I interpret this politically with the man in the chair possibly being our own POTUS.
"and the people think nothing
worth doing is being done
and they enter into the Dreaming
once again"
This could be the ostrich syndrome that prevents us from seeing the enormity of global problems, or a possible sense of futility when we do become aware of them.
I'm speculating. Really enjoyed this fine, thought provoking write!
"and the people think nothing
worth doing is being done
and they enter into the Dreaming
once again"
This could be the ostrich syndrome that prevents us from seeing the enormity of global problems, or a possible sense of futility when we do become aware of them.
I'm speculating. Really enjoyed this fine, thought provoking write!
16th Sep 2015 2:27am
That's spot on, but it is a global issue, some smart-*** think they can do it and when they get the gavel or whatever they use in the stead of sceptres nowadays...they don't know what to do with it and just try to silence the strongest grumble (empty drums make most noise) ...so they hit everything else but the red mark. And guess what ...on the stage (left even) someone else will be waiting to grab that gavel...umm...did you understand that...haha..hardly I think:) thanks for reading Crowfly.
