WALL
TEAR DOWN THAT WALL OR BUILD A BETTER ONE AND BILL MEXICO
What would Gorby say? Would he recognize the world today?
These days Daesh makes the Cold War seem child’s play Oh
that’s a soft target said the pundit 31 dead 200+ injured pre-
security check-in Brussels Airport loungers lying in blood +shoes
Bombs in suitcases on trolleys injuries below the knees You know
what that means Boston Marathon re-play of instant severings All
human flesh: soft-target at malls theatres +hotels near you There
is a fierce urgency of now Dr. King said from a balcony 1960’s USA
before the day bullet splayed +bloody at 39
Remember Coretta’s face? Jackie’s pink suit clawing her way onto the
trunk? The naked child running along a path from raped village Viet Nam
We play characters who exist on multiple levels of dissemblance concealing
hatred +fear putting one’s best foot forward
There is a Happiness Movement afoot Zombies like you+me are encouraged
to: walk in a way that is associated with happiness This will elevate the mood
of those of us who still have 2 legs to stand on In Brussels today surgical theatres
are being readied for appendage removals +re-assemblies Once again fewer of
us are in a position to adopt the Superman Pose highly recommended by
Happiness gurus everywhere
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Adopting this pose for 5 minutes will increase
happiness +confidence 10fold
with a selfie 50fold
Spring 2016
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