Relative Something

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just like any other day
playing online
@ http Howard’s living room
it could be
discussing to caption a photo
or not
in a way
it is everything!
posted every time before
both perspectives valid
in the right
certainly not wrong
to be heard
impelled to respond
implored to explain
insert statements reiterated
and materializing to view
a familiar design
echoing contentious exchanges galore
religion
abortion
politics
gay people marrying
fracturing off at angles
threading into unrelated items
or uncontrollably summoning
that reference to Hitler
framed in righteous indignation
of wishing the best for all
ultimately
as we wield our human frailty
with gestures of respect
each in different ways
leave out letters of a word
not capitalizing a name
yet self-centered we all remain
ignored we often claim
passive
aggressive
veiled intimidation
plausible deniability
and still a value is sustained
inspiring our return
to play online again
just like we did the time before
as each new day recalls
that eternal springing hope
we felt the very first time
we happily discovered
Howard’s brilliant turn of phrase
that up to us, is what it is!
and dipped our bashful toes
in the pool of his virtual world
where we now come play online
like so many other days before

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Brainstorms

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