silence permeates the minds of the dead
the living bound and gagged sometimes,
sparks fly from the fingertips of thieves,
the Suez Canal does not allow submarines,
days of our lives become months and years,
wanton creatures stalk the suburbs again,
mystery invades the consciousness of
Vietnam war survivors whose thoughts
have worn thin throughout the decades,
street vendors sell yesterday's falafels
while Palestinians remain hungry when
sleeping in yesterday's bomb craters...
we misuse honesty for truth conveying
lies to the general public every four
years when ballots are needed to
remove that trash that has collected...
familiarity breed contempt they say
but no one knows who they are...
still, we spend our inherited fortunes on
that which is short lived, avoiding taxes
and alimony payments in lieu of believing
life will ever be as good again as it was
before silence attracted so much attention.
October 10, 2025
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