Energy expended with actions begetting actions

Spinning wool from a fleece covered in shit, when finished, warm and clean

a sweater

 

Grinding grain with stone and mortar, shelling the remnants left from a locust feast

Separating chaff, grit, dirt

celebrating with warm bread covered in butter

 

Punch another in the face, spouting the power of hate

Kick a dog to the curb

Spank a crying baby

 

People with ‘power’; politicians, clergy, union boss, you, me…

using mouth and brain

fingers to curl into fist for release

 

You see, so easy to take the hardness of nature and making it pleasing, comforting, delicious…

yet

so obvious to see a smile lead only to hate and deceit

as the circle of the mouth  shows the lies inside

…

it would be better to be alone with bread and butter, a sweater, some music, cold water,

in the comfort of a cave.