Kaitlin Morrison

myopically-charged debate

that’s evolved into a really, kind of

organically, galvanized, curated conversation

and it seems to be only a play

and the star is whoever has

the most interesections rehearsed

it’s clear that it’s unclear

what’s really happening here

and I’m trying not to just assume the worst

even as an unfolding score is deemed inauthentic

unless uninspired by any group

unless you’re a real songwriter’s decendent 

cause if you learned something on youtube

you are not real

although no one is exclusively submersed

everyone’s sad about style subscribers

needing to feel like underrated outsiders

and I’m trying not to just assume the worst

while up on that stage in a different chorus, the donald

who put lightly can seem sleazy

in a supposed effort to not coddle

doesn’t seem to see he

started the whole thing confusing

thanking for her service the same one he wanted imprisoned

as some thought he’d be the first

who didn’t just talk in circles

who seemed orange but maybe is purple

and I’m trying not to just assume the worst

a few there are drafting scripts of how women should be

don’t be too funny, but don’t be too calm

it seems more artibitrary than biology

but keep pretty and busy and wringing your palms

till you fit into that costume of whatever you are

because categories are just easier to traverse

but I’m trying not to drag them from their day, their time

I’m trying to meet them between their way and mine

and it helps if I don’t just assume the worst

because over both choruses of well-founded whining

I can hear a hum so deep

over different definitions of freedom chiming

I can hear a good that’s deep

yet we’ve washed out in the spot light, stage right

who had wanted for each the right of discretion first

and stage left is brooding, wounded

who began just wanting everyone to feel included

so with both why do we always just assume the worst

while outside that heated theater interwined

there are at least roots of good intention

if you take an intermission and get some fresh air you’ll find

more than violence in contention

you’ll find those sprouts just inching for the sun

so whichever your scene I won’t be coersed 

into thinking yours only has any good

and what would that help even if I could