Poem

Not So Compelling

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Not so compelling, your little maneuver. Trying to do some besmirching. But why? Everyone knows that you do as you please, strong and assertive – and no one said shy. Data is given, but facts can be made, forced into shapes they were not meant to take. Narratives thereby get crafted and sold. Outrage arrives with a selfie to show. Up-to-date virtue, solemnity, pride, husbands and wives… well, where to begin? Still, one must ask, do you look at yourself, taking account of the rooms you’ve been in? Darkness knows best what was meant to be done. Funny, how meaning will change in the sun.