Shattered Glass - April 25 2023

 

Shattered Glass

April 25 2023

Imagined fears.

Phoney wars.

Fake news.

So is it all a funhouse mirror;

distorting reality,

dropping you into a maze

no clear way out?

The hypocrisy

and posturing

and self-promoters;

the fear

of fear itself?

Like polished glass,

reflecting our worst selves

back at us.

Or choose, instead, to power down

turn off

step out.

To ignore

the images and messages,

intentional deceptions,

and peddlers of influence.

The hornswogglers,

who agitate and bloviate

and suck up all the oxygen

and fill the place with noise.

Shatter the glass,

then find a dark quiet spot

alone with your thoughts

and breath.

Because their truth

is not what it seems.

Because conspiracy

Is not reality.

And because you can't believe

a thing they say.

Written on the occasion of Tucker Carlson's ignominious departure from Fox “News”. One less smirking asshole polluting air waves and minds. (At least for now!)