Out of the ordinary;
only the strange
and wonderful remain.
Is this person in front of me
my reflection,
my enemy,
my same?
Putting it all on the table, now.
The days of being able to pick and choose
are long gone,
blown away in the days of rage,
activism and apathy.
They tried to sow Armageddon.
Don’t think
that just because they failed,
that they’re going to forsake
the wisdom
they sold their souls for.
So, this is the way it is.
Laughter and smiles,
all turned to screams,
like a carnival fire.
I guess,
this is what we get
for treating this reality
like an amusement park.
It’s all fun and games
until someone invades eastern Europe.
HG – 2022
