Sunday, November 24, 2019

day ONE THOUSAND and THIRTY NINE

IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT

if I was feeling charitable
I might say
it’s not your fault
you’ve been groomed for this
twisted into this shape
by forces beyond your control

you can’t be blamed
for a lack of empathy
you can’t be called a liar
if you believe your own lies

and I believe
you could pass a polygraph
I’m sure of it

they say it’s common
among those
deemed batshit crazy

so it’s not you...
but the ones
who saw their hopes and dreams for America
reflected in that dog ugly mug of yours

and now dig in their heels
while you spout invective
they’d have lynched
the previous guy for

and I mean that literally

--Brian Rihlmann

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