dare is another word

dare is another word
for letting your hair down
I can hear you now
even as you face the mirror

rubble at the edge of town
preachers groping for young boys
singing like angels
in the market closet choir

dreams of common decency
whirl like a late night dervish
in a glass of pina colada with ice
constantly melting away

there's no remedy
for a lack of empathy
no way around
careless complacency




Poetry by Bob
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Written on 2016-10-15 at 23:10

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Jamsbo Rockda The PoetBay support member heart!
The last stanza says it all. You cannot legislate against people not caring. Great piece.
2016-10-21