I have a friend who originally did not care for me
I guess I was judged like the cover of a book
It's amazing what can be found
When checking out where you least want to look

Never dismiss the thoughts of the elderly
For their words and wisdom you can trust
Because even a mop that is never used
Will still continue to collect dust

Submitted for your approval
A question to massage your brain
If birds had gone extinct with the dinosaurs
Could we have invented the plane

Douglas MacArthur: Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword
Never encountered an automatic weapon
True but, don't ever underestimate the carnage
From the hand with a pen at its beckon

Beware of the mathematical boogeyman
Such a large increase, such a large decline
Never show the actual figures
Scariest numbers have a percent sign

Be careful with the images on television today
For your eyes may believe what it sees
So avoid the visions of others
And let your mind see what it believes

The fastest object in the universe
The speed of light is what the experts claim
At 186 thousand miles per second
Wouldn't the speed of darkness be the same

They say the early bird gets the worm
I believe that is certainly true for some
Sure, there are certain advantages
Stealing your neighbors newspaper for one

So many events have occurred
For reasons we cannot conjure a clue
That someone from the future has never intervened
Tells me time travel can never be true

I think restaurants should have menus offered in braille
So the blind can have a meal
They can now choose anything they want
Depending on how they feel

Well you believe you have written a lousy poem
So you throw it into the trash on the spot
Please go and retrieve it
For it's called, garbage can, not garbage cannot

I long for the days before the Internet
When ignorance was bliss and life was carefree
Now with every ache and pain, I've become aware
Of just how many diseases it could be

The speed of light is considerably faster than speed of sound
That's just one of nature's great mystique
So when you meet a person who appears to be bright
Wait until they actually speak

When walking though a local cemetery
I couldn't believe it was real
There lying next to an open grave
The proverbially banana peel

I've notice there are very few God jokes
Why do comedians let that subject be
God graciously gave us a great sense of humor
Why would God forbid the use against thee

Once this virus is over there is going to be change
There will be rules implemented to keep you from harm
No handshakes, hugs, kissing, or close contact
Which is quite reminiscent of my junior prom

Face protection is no longer required
For the returning congregation on Sunday Morning
Everything seems to be back to normal
Without the ability to conceal the yawning

The famous line from the play Julius Caesar, "And you, Brutus"
Shakespeare wrote for emotion and stark
What Julius Caesar actually said was, You to, my child"
Followed by Oh, now that's going to leave a mark

Hail to the famous writers and commentators
With the courage for which it employs
To stand up against real evil
All those old cartoons and children's toys

What this pandemic has done to the world
By shaking people's confidence and dulling senses
Has inadvertently led us into that awful rule
The law of unintentional consequences

There are many advocates for voting rights
They say, more people voting, the better in touch
Although when it comes to voting for abortion rights
Wouldn't you know it? Maybe not so much

Our founding fathers were great forward thinkers
They realized that a representative government was strong and sound
And that a true democracy was nothing more than mob rule
Which will eventually rear it's ugly head only to tear things down

I like to keep matters in perspective
Avoid the news is how it's done
I prefer using a straw to drink a beverage
Not perceiving the world through one

The political times have changed quite a bit
With phone cameras capturing an interesting view
There once was a great value in who you know
But now, it's what you know about who

The people who have figured it out
And chartered through life's seasons
Never use many excuses
They followed through on reasons

If you want something done right, do it yourself
Well that seems very black and white
Yet, I lack any evidence
That I know how to do things right

Houses, cars, education, ect.
Money is very hard to conserve
But, I find the greatest expense of all
Is this **** ongoing learning curve

A new look for the social media giants
Censorship is now their yearning
What we called it years ago
Was an old-fashioned book burning

The most precious commodity in the world is time
As you grow older this gets easier to admit
So young people please don't go to your grave
Realizing you've spent colossal amounts wasting it

In 2009 Stephen Hawkin held a reception for time travelers
He made sure that nobody else knew a thing
Sadly no time travelers showed up
They probably just didn't know what to bring

With cancel culture and the banning of words
Free speech is being put in its place
When comedians can no longer make a joke
Now that's a real slap in the face

What if when you looked in the mirror
That it's not your reflection that you stare
It's another you in another dimension
Good at guessing what you're going to wear

It's the campaign of could of, would of, should of
As the pundits get their knifes out for carving
While we are left to digest all this food for thought
Which leaves us all intellectually starving

Many humans have a fascination with wines
Consumption of them is their great escape
I'm just an old Coca Cola drinker
To me they're just a bunch of old grapes

The world needs an Italian grandmother
Dispensing wisdom and clarity by the cup
With a gentle slap across the back of the head
Followed by a simple utterance, smarten up

Found a dead bird on my bird feeder today
Now fowl play is what I believe
Seems to be a new bird in town
I pray his message was received

If you are killed while working for the government
Determine assassination or ****** is what we face
Do we consider your grand significance or influence
Or should it be more about job title and salary based

The earth is in complete control
Despite the mischief that humans may cause
The laws of nature would never relinquish
Man's ability to amend said laws

All the social media companies in the world
Unfortunately had to react
They handed all the people a pen and a paper
And decided hey, you can't write that

So big tech, the media, and Democrates will team up
They will be the arbiters of what is now true
These television and print journalists will all be cheering
Not realizing they'll be a day they come for you

I really don't like to make decisions
Because whatever I do, I seem to lose
And even if I choose not to decide
I'm still being forced to choose