Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Obama

It is natural
to be cautious
it's not quite Einsteins dice
though it's close
at times
the people whispering
into your ear
how you can alleviate poverty
forge trust
feed a continet
on fire
if you will only
hold back
wait until 2013
safely ensconced in victory
you will be able to
break the brittle lies
of ineffectual wags
these folks have
never
obviously
sadly
read Dostoyevsky
the boisterous cowards
who will always
alas
be with us
Don't heed them
push every direction at once
before a star goes supernova
the pressure is unbearable
think of the Gandhi quote
on the poorest person
think of your position to
actually do something
history is replete with
con artists
smooth shuffling
bullshitters
who destroy by indifference
the expectations are
ridiculous
the hope
absurdly
salvific at times
climbing out of that safety
requires steel and balls
be the steel that bends
have the cojones to care
the system is on life support
you can make the call

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