sometimes the cream
that rises up
is little more than scum
contaminates
both left and right
and beats an evil drum
divisive and
exclusionary
fomenting lies and hate
distracting from
the work at hand
with spin that won't abate
while tendrils
quietly invade
and suck the body dry
naught but a
monumental
husk remaining to decry
the narcissistic
suffocating
self promoting lot
we let engage
our baser selves
while they float up on top
---
how can we
overcome this spiral
vampiric decay
first pause and breathe
remembering
kindness wins the day
in every
interaction
be it large or be it small
the path to kindness
must be clear
or else we take the fall
and darkness
tempered not by stars
becomes our promised land
---
when leaders we've
anointed channel
orange hate and fear
they threaten
with their sneers and smirks
the things we hold
most dear
the freedom to be
who we are
despite prevail-
ing preferences
and sensibilities
these leaders as
they beat their drums
forfeit our fealty
and represent
not progress but
a selfish reality
which we taking
the higher road
vote irrelevancy
in favor of
the kindness which
our legacy becomes
in knowing there
is always time
to just vote out
the bums
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