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On the planet where I live
gambling and narcissism
are recognized for the diseases they are
racism and homophobia
that's just people being people
Here
having a conversation with some is battle
mental exhibition bouts with jaw juggernauts
most only listen for their position to pounce
Never hearing a thing
favors and helping hands
well laid traps and plans sewing deeply rooted weeds
intended to bind over time
your worth is assessed by how much value you can acquire for other
animals are measured greater than people
it makes sense
People have yet to meet or even be human
Here
I'm not the type of Blackman you see on TV
six feet tall maybe taller over three hundred pounds
a well-read autodidact master of many things
On the planet where I live
that is considered a threat
Here
the goal is to populate Mars
before the pollution on Earth becomes inhospitable
to the people of Earth
after all
Mars is ours for the taking
Here
you're supposed to mow your neighbor's lawn
while your back yard is overgrown
while your kitchen burns down
On the planet where I live
all of this is common knowledge
some say sense
It's spoken of and considered
immoral and deplorable
Here
if you exist in any different or other way
you're labeled
one of the crazies and shunned
you’re supposed to know its wrong
not admit to it
© Christopher F. Brown 2015
Aug 4, 2015
Aug 4, 2015 at 5:42 PM UTC