Semi-Daily Scribbles

Just turn it off.
There is no reason to look.
There is no reward in outlasting the masses
by standing outside in the rain all day.
I don’t speak of it, won’t speak of it.
There is no incentive I can give
that would make you
pound down the will
of those caught in your wake.
Shake it off and shake loose the rocks.
It was just a joke to begin with.
Now it’s ending in misquotes and record sales.
That’s not applause you’re hearing.
It’s the sound of reason cracking.
It’s the sound of empathy breaking.
It’s the sound of your wayward
steps leading you further and further
from the trust you’ve buried away.

One more reason to walk past
your face the next time I see it
hiding behind the caution sign.