June 03, 2023 – B

It is a mess   
everywhere I look, 
created and compounded
by people trying to have their way
and force it on other people.

We all need a 50-year time out.
We could start with one
of any length.

No one seems to take a time out
any longer.

Everything begins with
and flows from
time out.

Sitting down.
Being quiet.

Where do you go for quiet?

I have a pair of ear protection
headphones used on shooting ranges
that I take a nap wearing every day.

And no TV in the house.

The music I listen to is by choice
using ear buds and YouTube.

And I do not do social events
of any variety.

I go for quiet regularly
and repeatedly.

Everything comes from the silence.
And is found there.
Being quiet enough long enough
will tell you all you need to hear.

If you ask the questions that beg to be asked,
and say the things that cry out to be said.
Of everything.
In the silence.

If you are just plotting your revenge,
or planning your next move
in the service of having your way,
it's a waste of time. 

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