Surrounded

Surrounded by all this
Layered into
Flattened by
And flattered by
Factions of
And fractions of
Participation
And surrender
This

Never quite sure of
Alone by way of
Alarmed and on edge
And made that way
By mandate and suggestion
Alike
Not so unlike
Are we
But damn it if
It isn't more perplexing
Than that
Then, this

We learn rhymes about
Pretend to be overthrown by
Brick up windows to
Sounds and subsequent noises
Flabbergasted by
And resorting to
All the tickets and paper
Built into
And finally laying to rest
A perfect union of
Tree and not tree
Or
Ocean and not ocean
But alas
We run things into grounds
Fair grounds
Coffee grounds
Ground to a pulp even
If it holds any moisture at all
Which it almost all does
Until that day that comes
You are surrounded
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4.26.13