Pandora’s Box Turnout
One box can’t fit everybody in it
But we sure like to collect them!
Everybody is a qualified expert
On other folks’ business
While neglecting their own
Oh, and we do love the tabloids!
Who hit and cussed out who
Who got their lips made
And whose cheeks got done up
Even in the fitness studio
People check their Instagram
While pretending to work out
We listen to the daily news
And get upset about everything
While the poor lady on the bus
With her hand out gets ignored
We move in enclosed spaces
While seeking freedom
We sing songs of blues
While searching for happiness
We watch others actions
Instead of keeping track of our own
We curse the current politics
Yet refuse to get actively involved
We stay chained in conceptions
While seeking enlightenment
We fear getting old and death
Both of which are inevitable
Guess we just be human
Camille Elaine Thomas
March 08, 2023
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