On Being Woke

“Woke”, past tense of “awake”, It is generally thought that, This is a good thing, My worst nightmares begin, At that point. If being “awake” means ignoring, Reality at another’s behest, It’s intolerable. Allow the thoughts of others, Permeate my mind, So I Might wade into the pool of diversity. Do not deny myriad creative thought, And when the creation blooms, In all its perverse manner, However, it is clothed (or not), My Concern fades. The impact of being “awake”, When the travails (and joyful Epiphanies) of life become, We realize every thought is past, Tense. Wake up! RKB