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Sleight of Hand

A poem

By Gal MuxPublished 11 months ago 1 min read
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Sleight of Hand
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Don’t look, is what they want us to do,

In the moment they say “look!”

Sleight of hand they have perfected

To not see what they don’t want us to see they make us.

Rolling their hands away from what we should see

Acting as though they feel intensely

Caring if schools are safe and our neighborhoods thrive.

Today we listen to them hopeful

In the ballot we give them our vote

Only for them to be the same same ones.

Now, when will we stop falling for their tricks?

surreal poetry
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About the Creator

Gal Mux

Lover of all things reading & writing, 🥭 &

🍍salsas, 🍓 & vanilla ice cream, MJ & Beyoncé.

Nothing you learn is ever wasted - Berry Gordy

So learn everything you can.

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  • Mother Combs9 months ago

    nice

  • Oh that definitely is a well crafted distraction! Loved your poem!

  • There is a phrase "No matter who you vote for the government always gets in" and all governments are in the pockets of corporate money. Politicians like Benn, Corbyn, and Sanders are destroyed by the media and the electorate follows their line. Excellent words and am sure a Top Story

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