Instructed Obstruction
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
These days and times we find ourselves living.
Can only make sense,
To those who praise the escalating...
The advancing stages of mental craze.
Who refuses to connect such obvious dots.
To paint by the numbers a picture to view.
However...
There are few who dare this to do.
And for themselves see,
Truth as is meant to be.
Coming into focus is one who sat,
In the seat of leadership.
With a facing of every task to complete.
And for two unblemished terms,
Made one shocking mistake.
He wore a brown suit once.
At a press conference.
Then rumored to be unsuitable.
To dare present an image.
Without hint of pretentiousness given to give.
Oh...
Those worshipping their charading,
Costumed masqueraders...
Went ballistic. YES!
NOW...
Clearing to become even more focused upon.
Is this leader's predecessor.
Giving Gothic image and speeches written,
By the best selected fiction writers.
Assigned to heighten,
One's obsession with self centeredness.
And this magically captured,
The imagination of the people.
To no one's surprise.
Even impeached not once but twice,
Within one four year term in office.
Did not raise an eyebrow.
With this disgraced leader,
Having some weird addiction to humiliation.
Continues to slide around,
As if coated in layers of Teflon.
Although...
With ego and unrelenting narcissisticness.
THIS leader,
Miraculously incompetent.
Bigoted and facing,
A multitude of criminal investigations.
Is encouraged with support.
And endorsements given.
To run again.
And told guaranteed to win.
'Tell me.
Why do you think,
The people refuse to accept and believe...
They have been duped, deceived,
Lied to and hoodwinked?'
'Did the one who wore the brown suit,
Have his own TV show?'
'To my knowledge, no.
Why?'
'That's my answer.'
'People can not be that unconscious,
To not be aware...
Of being instructed to obstruct justice!
Can they?'
'One answer to give...free.
Two questions to ask...
With an answer both to give?
Requires a fee.
Upfront and paid in full.
And more affordable than a psychiatrist.'
'All I have asked are questions.'
'I understand to hear what you say.
One question to ask with an answer is free.
Two questions to ask,
With answers given...
I charge a fee.
Now...
If I understand to hear what you say clearly.
What problem do you have,
Hearing me to understand what I'm saying?
Do you get refills free,
After paying for a half a cup of coffee?'
'No!'
'No one does!'
'That makes no sense at all.'
'Tell me about it.
And yet you expect,
Solicited advice given from me for free?
Wisdom to have is earned not given!'
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Written on September 01, 2022
Submitted by lpahtillah on September 01, 2022
Modified on May 02, 2023
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