For the Common Good

Another rant on political issues and the tendencies to ignore them.... - sorry, can't help myself!

For the common good

Let’s not fight amongst one another

Let’s not discuss the heavy issues of our time. 

Let’s eat cake and this topic smother

Let’s live a joyous life, it is no crime

Let’s not make troubles in other countries our concern

Let’s drink tea or coffee to wash down these unpleasantries

Let’s smile and laugh and heavy conversation spurn

Let’s have dinner, make this conversation mere distant memories

Let’s not dwell on such gloomy affairs

Let’s talk about the weather, my new knitted sweater

Let’s gossip about the neighbour’s silly hair

Let’s compete on whose children are doing better

Let’s keep it pleasant for the common good 

of our self-understanding and our national institution

instead of taking responsible action as we should

Let silence or distorted reality be the easy solution.

2nd of September 2015

Author's Note

Criticism is well received