listen up america
i am all for
the idea that we
the people
are exceptional
but ...
can we please
be a better exceptional than
exceptionally selfish when asked to help
exceptionally determined to never give an inch
exceptionally cruel to those who frighten us
exceptionally arrogant when our motives are questioned
don't go dodging this
it is us, you and we and me, not
big money
big politics
the big lie that only right thinking people see through
these bigs only have us by the balls
because we let them
because they tell us
we aren't afraid enough
and they are the only ones
who can keep us safe
winston churchill once said
"We can always count on the Americans to do the right thing,
but only after they have exhausted all the other possibilities"
that is who i think we should want to be
exceptionally creative in imagining solutions to problems
exceptionally willing to admit mistakes and move on
exceptionally committed to the perfect rightness
of constant imperfection
if something is wrong right now,
that is nothing more than a chance
to do something really right
listen up america
we can be better
pour yourself a bowl of wheaties
( part of an exceptionally balanced breakfast )
and get to work,
until everyone is safe,
without exception