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at the border and in cages it’s the worst in clouds of smog it’s the worst in prisons it’s the worst in foster care homes it’s the worst at the mall at factories at fundraisers for the poor it’s the worst at parties at family gatherings it’s the worst at city hall meetings at schools at movie theaters it’s the worst in the morning in the afternoon in the evening it’s he worst going to bed yellow balloons that’s the best looking at the starts smelling food watching the cow escape the slaughter that’s the best sparkling water a bee pollinating a flower that’s the best swatting flies fresh bed sheets overcoming suffering that’s the best apposing the rich unpopular opinions fighting for minorities that’s the best vintage finds forgotten promised happy thoughts that’s the best answers a still mind understanding hatred extinguished that’s the best for me.
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Jun 20, 2019
Jun 20, 2019 at 11:48 AM UTC
My interpretation of Charles Bukowski’s, “the worst and the best”
at the border and in cages it’s the worst in clouds of smog it’s the worst in prisons it’s the worst in foster care homes it’s the worst at the mall at factories at fundraisers for the poor it’s the worst at parties at family gatherings it’s the worst at city hall meetings at schools at movie theaters it’s the worst in the morning in the afternoon in the evening it’s he worst going to bed yellow balloons that’s the best looking at the starts smelling food watching the cow escape the slaughter that’s the best sparkling water a bee pollinating a flower that’s the best swatting flies fresh bed sheets overcoming suffering that’s the best apposing the rich unpopular opinions fighting for minorities that’s the best vintage finds forgotten promised happy thoughts that’s the best answers a still mind understanding hatred extinguished that’s the best for me.
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Jun 20, 2019
Jun 20, 2019 at 11:48 AM UTC
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