Right

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‘Right’ is a funny thing
Some claim to know it well
While others call its value meaningless

The sureheaded e’er sing
That their truth-bells do knell
That any other way is evil’s kiss

And from the other side
Rebukes come ever loud
‘Those first ones have it backwards; they are wrong!’

Reality’s untied
But truth remains unbowed
Known to so few that none will hear its song.

Rome

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We are Rome.
Huge, unhinged
Powerful, unfettered
Spread too far and too wide
Lost in our own trappings
Too blind to foresee
Our own demise
We are Rome.
A great empire
The likes of which
The world has never seen
Spread to the four corners
Known by all the world
Except those who
Live right here
We are Rome.
Going along faster
Than we can maintain
Pushing, ever pushing out
Against our fellow earthlings
Never questioning ourselves
Nor what we’re capable of
And not capable of
We run far too fast
And never slow
Never listen
We are Rome.

Inspired by the words of Gregg Popovich.

An open letter to my dog

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Frustration piles on empty pittances
Some promise of an easy fix is made
Yet never will you know what silence is
Without knowing to calm when you’re afraid

 You howl and yip, destroying all you can
You pull apart the things we’ve built for you
If only I could know the prior man
Who did neglect you and make you so blue

 I can’t make any promises you’ll hear
Or rather that you’d ever understand
But for a moment lend to me your ear
And know these heart-writ words that I have penned:

 You soon will know that from you I won’t leave
That this time, love is permanent and true
And to my arms you’ll your sweet self so heave
Knowing at once and e’er that I love you.