THEY KNOW WHAT THEY WANT

“They know what they want”, don’t they?

I have often wondered after two years of Covid 19

Restrictions, and the behaviour of the “contrarians”

Internationally and at home. Surely, they do!

Their actions might not suggest they do; rush not to judge

In the cosmic picture, and on the principle, we are all equal

Those people, pumped with anger, filled with misinformation

Enraged without understanding why deserve our love. Repeat that!!

They, the lumpenproletariat, deserve our love; misguided as they are

May not know it, acknowledge it; as children of the cosmos, we are one

Where are you going with this; not sure if I at all like it; continue, be aware

You’re on notice! Noted, sir, with appreciation, a biblical reference perhaps?

Listening. Proceed, cautiously. From 1 Corinthians, verse 13, 4-71

“Love is patient and kind. 

Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude.

 It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, 

and it keeps no record of being wronged.

 It does not rejoice about injustice 

but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. 

Love never gives up, never loses faith,

is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”

Does it say anything, anywhere regarding the censure

Avoidance, neglect or negation of those that disagree with you?

Does it not say the opposite? Therein lies our dilemma

Does one approach a contrarian, and say, “I love you, my frenemy

As apart as we are, disagree as much as we do. “I need you

As much as you you need me.” Together we can achieve marvels

Then run? Implausible, as it may sound; this scenario has truth

“How about!!!!???”: a string of false equivalences. Noted. Your point?

An inevitable string of obscenities? Noted. Again, our point?

You fear us, resent us? Damn right! I resent our wanting to study

Learn, to distinguish between true, kind of true, and not true.

It’s all bullshit. Never needed that school nonsense; learned in the real world

The real world? Interesting. You are able to distinguish between fact and fiction?

Of course, I am, heard on Fox News. Did you fact-check it? Wodya sayin”

Fox News, man; you doubt Fox News? Actually, I do. Is your mind open to other

Points of views? Yes, I would love a coffee. You remind me of my grandfather

Adjourn? Adjourn our conversation. Sine die. Until next time. Yes indeed

Your grandfather was a man of firm opinions? How did you cope as a young man?

 Implausible, as it may sound; this scenario has truth