"The Real Disclosure"
1st world goes 3rd world
nightmares under a blue sky
grey rocked while birds fly by
a hole
in the heart
of their world
fentanyl dreams, hunger, bullets cull
the homeless numbers,
trimming apathetic anthropy
the real disclosure revealed
a bird’s eye view
America is dying
an alien world
(LadyLabyrinth / 2023)
reality.
truth.
America.
“Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is.
And you must bend to its power or live a lie.”
(Miyamoto Musashi)
“Our evolution depends on our memory.
If we keep forgetting the mistakes of the past,
only to keep repeating them, then we will never change.
Humanity will never move forward,
spiritually or morally, to become superior beings.”
(Suzy Kassem)
“Ugly truths are the biggest source of indigestion in humans.”
(Raheel Farooq)
“Truth will keep on telling the truth
Lies will lie to be more uncouth
No more rainbow after the storm
Nowhere to escape leaving the norm”
(Munia Khan)
Ancient ones present me the wisdom
Allow me be influenced by the intuitive I Ching
Fall for nothing, stand for something
I value myself too much just to be someone's fling
Always portrayed an instinct to do the right thing
Gift me with sapphire instead of a diamond ring
In the 80’s my shoes had the fat shoestrings
Miyamoto Musashi taught me how to be a victor
In the literature of the Book of Five Rings
Never to sure what the future may be delivering
Elevate my awareness, I continue mastering
At times reality can be very frustrating
I imagine conditions could be worse all things considering
At night, if you're really quiet you'll hear the ancestors whispering
Inciting truth, knowledge, balance, and understanding
It's a shame people find being ethical challenging
Some say everything is everything
A lyrical concoction I'm propelled to bring
As I listen to the Carolina Wren sing
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