The Treatment

You who believe in the efficacy of treatment,
Keep me informed of progress.
'Cause what I see are days in a row,
falling off the calendar
Like bodies in an abyss.

In the new season of disasters,
Televisions only report laughter.
Yes... Life insists on eliminating 
the bad smell of time,
Distributing fake flowers in every way.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Walimbe Avatar
May 14, 2022 at 10:50 PM
Hmmm...A really interesting piece Marco! I liked how you wrote "Televisions only report laughter" This days people are not taking problems seriously and just ignoring it! Have a great day:)
Chies Avatar
May 15, 2022 at 3:07 AM
I was just noticing how much the media in general makes events, including tragedies, spectacular. Furthermore, in this poem I inquired about the effects of time...
Hankins Avatar
May 14, 2022 at 6:34 PM
The juxtaposition of these verses is, whether or not calculated, most interesting. You see, televisions also report frivolity and failure with, as you say, "distributing fake flowers." Being a cockeyed optimist, I do believe in the efficacy of treatment, but stats tell me an extreme number of folks fall into the abyss (of television) every day! Let us toss fake flowers after them. Damn good writing, Marco.
Chies Avatar
May 15, 2022 at 3:12 AM
I haven't watched television for over 15 years. Thanks to my new girlfriend, who loves soap operas, I currently watch some shows but, honestly, I don't really like how things are treated in an exacerbated way by the media, emphasizing what seems to me to be simply 'ordinary'. Thank you for your words Milton!
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