Lyric War

Between the world and me:
pressure-splitting seams.
Imminent danger in the headlines.
Glamour on the T.V.
Chasing fools gold.
Growing cold.
Drowning in anxiety.
Lack of reason:
pushing symbols and clever phrasing.
False notions of ritual, credentials, comfort, safety.
Relentless and crowding.
It s hard to breathe.
They ll give you the disease,
then they ll sell you the cure to set you free.