democracy –
is only about power
you do understand that,
right?

glass poverty comes into view
somehow,
shiny and new
bending the light

the old days were better,
so, they say
why don’t you write them a love letter
and tell them why you didn’t stay

the pressure to fulfil roles
roles,
roles that you want
roles that people did not choose

nuance,
after all is not much fun
it does not get things done
for better to bask in the sun

grandiose –
in their point of view
they felt their intelligence
was a helpful brew

fill up my filing cabinets with hopes and dreams
thoughts,
and things that can never be bought

there is acceptance –
that does come with age
birthday gifts –
that are ready made

after all,
they had this and they had that
and some of them –
played the game with a crooked bat