Statement
all eventualities have been considered
all influences have been stated
each side has been put in it's place
every bit of history is held hostage
a more cruel option is perpetually under advisement
tallied deaths are being weighed on tipped scales
serious people are rationing violence in megatons
the adults in the room are seeking
how many more things can be true at one time
all eventualities have been enacted
all influences have been cast
each place has been plotted
and each plot will be a settlement
and each each settlement a score
and each score will be tallied
serious people are allowed the comment
each sentence has been sanctioned
each word an automated border machine gun
each letter a former address
each shell a punctuation
the adults in the room are seeking
how many more things can be true at one time
(posted 14th october 2023)