not so breaking news
it’s no wonder people are suffering
from a great depression
it has little to do with the state of the economy
and more with the states of minds
instant gratification has gone by the wayside
replaced by a reality that it takes
a certain mental fortitude
to remain on top of your game
you don’t need a newspaper
to read the headlines
broadcasted daily loud & clear
by way of clouds high up in the sky
with school out for summer
kids duck & run & roll the dice
some winning & others losing
from neglect & abuse & forty-fives
and those incapable of fending
for themselves
fall behind in so many ways
far too many contributing
disturbing stories
overtaking the nightly news
june two thousand twenty-one
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