the love of
people watching
is tempered by
a disinterest
in interaction
i can’t imagine
a world where
anyone is even
remotely interested
in anything i have
to contribute

but more compelling
than seeing them
in their native
environments
is watching as
they expose far more
in the electric zoo
of social media

the constant need
for validation on
every single opinion
makeshift doctorates
regarding all manner
of global matters
parroting talking heads
who wouldn’t piss on
them if they were on fire
and spilling ignorance
at an alarming rate

self important twats
expounding on issues
which have zero bearing
on their lives because
they have a platform
and willing idiots
who cheer them on
despite all of the
evidence refuting
their talking points
showcasing the power
of collective stupidity
and amplifying it into
irrefutable division
while wondering why
everyone can’t get along

it used to take an
entire lifetime to
lose all credibility
but in an age of
always on it becomes
an obsession to
become as big of a
buffoon as possible
while speed running
the rings of condemnation
because someone out there
is dumb enough to swallow
the whole kit and caboodle
hook line and sinker