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Mad, Mad as a Hatter

Used to be, in the 1800's,

there was mercury poisoning

to explain insanity.

In 2024, we seem to be in a drought,

about what morals this country is about.

I prefer dry land, and higher ground,

to the places where I do my best thinking;

in the absence of influence,

and outside of the boundaries of

manipulation's suffocation.

Things are easily lost in translation,

even when the language we speak is the same;

not all things are BLACK or WHITE,

the subtleties and the devil,

are in the DETAILS.

Truth is in metaphorically,

spilled-tea

and its aftermath.

My words, just as the expressions,

on my face, cannot betray me;

everything that you see,

is everything that you get.

I'm scared to ask,

what happened to understanding,

forgiveness, and words like

GRACE.

Shooting straight from the hip,

without consideration to danger,

we try to destroy that which we

do not understand.

Then, predictably, 

mad as a hatter,

all the Jenga-pieces, of our life,

together,

will grow to tall

Ego-driven,

 like someone

who has permission to be

reckless with words;

with the sharp undertones of vengeance.

Crazier yet,

this mental chess,

of which you have no emotional investment in,

are you too caught up to notice, to see?

The only person moving pieces,

moving facts,

moving people,

or playing games,

is you.

It's not that more inquisitive minds,

brighter men, than you,

couldn't beat you,

at your own game.

In reality, be it a sad one,

where you sleep alone;

spooning your lifetime

of mistakes

and lasting selfishness;

no one wants to play with you at all.

I submit to you,

you cannot be a victim

of your own choices.

The reflection,

in the mirror,

is accurate.

The mirror,

unlike yourself,

never tells a lie.