Dreams and memories mix (a #poem)

When dreams and memories mix, 

it's time to get up and boogie. 

Or at least to walk and talk, 

to neighbours and friends 

and the man-with-dog

When future plans 

get crossed by reality 

or crushed by infinity, 

it's time to sleep 

and let dreams and memories mix

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Is it really you?

If you're in an office space where twelve of your twelve colleagues hate your guts, could the problem possibly be you and not them?

If twelve of your twelve neighbours are furious at you, could it possibly be that you did something to upset them?

If over half the population thinks you're a terrible president who's corrupt and an abuser, could it possibly be that they are right?

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If you don't want people to think you're a criminal, it might be wise to not commit crimes. If Donald Trump is actually innocent involving the crimes linked to Jeffrey Eppstein, all he has to do is order the complete, unredacted files (with the exception of the names and pictures of the victims) to be released.

Is it just you or do more people think it's more than interesting that Ariane de Rotschild - whose husband is a descendant of the Baron who sponsored the exodus of European Jews to what became Israel - was friends with Epstein? 

There are countless of conspiracy theories out there. They may even outnumber the number of actual conspiracies! 

From: "Who killed JFK?" to the more recent: "Who killed Charlie Kirk?"

If that actually was Tyler Robinson, why won't the FBI release the evidence so others can confirm?

We simply don't know all there is to know. But because we're curious beings, we want to know everything. So, to appease us, our mind makes things up. And it's right often enough to make us believe other things are true as well.

It seems we need conspiracy theories to stay sane in a crazy world in which the truth can be harder to fathom than the weirdest conspiracy theory. 

So, is it really you? Yes. And me. And perhaps everyone else.

War (what it is it's good for)

Humans are by far the stupidest of animals. Sure, other animals fight too but we are the only ones who not only fight for scarce resources and to protect our young but out of greed. We fight because we want more than we have and need. And seldom - contrary to all other animals - do we fight those fights ourselves. No, people don't risk their own limbs and lives but those of the less fortunate. 

With just a few exceptions government leaders never fought in the wars they started.

Despite many protests greed keeps ruling and wars keep being waged.

Young men and women are just as expendable as the bombs and bullets they use to kill other innocent people in the name of 'freedom'. The freedom to extract more resources so extremely rich people can become even richer.

I for one would like to see the CEO's of oil- and mine companies fight their own battles over control of resources instead of having their business friends in governments use innocent people as ammunition and targets. 

Millions of innocent lives are lost and millions in tax money are waisted while the only things that really change are the names of the owners of mines and oil companies.

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