Dilemmatic

hovering o’er head
a halo? likely stars…
a circle of cuckoo birds
unconscionable violence
toward a sinner or saint

unconscious body…
could have deserved it or not
just desserts or rot…
a good samaritan steals
the show, pretentious or pure

violence of stars…
vigilant suffering haunts
amnesia of act…
his own? the perpetrators?
samaritan out of cash

samaritan posts
on social media, asks
legitimately or not…
green leaves falling from the trees
is he a treasure or thief?

victim lays in bed…
his feathers are dollar bills
and will he rise up…
or cash out? head stuffing-filled?
was he faking all along?

6/1/2023
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Wolf Avatar
June 1, 2023 at 7:14 PM
Dilemmatic = perfect title for our scam-written electronic nightmare of a 'world.' ~ Down with the 'Media'
Rodrigues Avatar
June 2, 2023 at 5:41 AM
Watch out for those schemes! Thanks, Gershon.
Dietrich Avatar
June 1, 2023 at 1:14 PM
So many lies and cons going on these days. You got that right for sure, Kim.
Rodrigues Avatar
June 1, 2023 at 2:32 PM
We never know… Thank you, Andrea! :)
Andresen Avatar
June 1, 2023 at 12:27 PM
- I know the kind on social media... rotten and fake - Great written, Kim - hugs
Rodrigues Avatar
June 1, 2023 at 2:33 PM
Thank you, Anne-Lise
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