Life Down the Lane
Went to the Answer Man
but he wasn't home
stopped by the Woman
Who Knows
to no avail
asked the gods but as
usual
they're silent
looked for upstanding
citizens
but never found them
the priests lied
as did the politicians
and the CEOs nibbled
truth to death
as they stuffed their
options with wrongs
tried Hollywood but
they wouldn't
turned to poetry but no
prize
so went back to my
corner
brightened the light
cleaned a bit
set out some chairs
and waited for what is
to show
so maybe we can talk it
over
sometimes the Pope
shits in the would
and sometimes the bear
eats you...
what ya gonna do
--Steven B. Smith
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