BACKWARDS
10, 9, 8, 7, 6… Moon-walking toward
a less advanced civilization. A worse state. Rearward. In reverse. The opposite direction. Turned
around. Upside down. The Dark Ages.
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People carrying a gun on their hip. Holsters.
Feeling safe. Secure. Confident. Don’t mess around with me. The wild, wild, west. John Wayne.
Roy Rogers. The Lone Ranger. Gunsmoke. Bonanza. Head ‘em up, move ‘em out. Bang. You’re dead.
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No more Muslims. Scary. Beards.
Hijab’s. Bombs. Virgins. Quran. Mohammad. No Gooks. No Krauts. No Slant Eyes. No Micks. No Polacks. No
Jerrys. No Frogs. High fence. Concertina wire. Dogs. No entrance. Not allowed. Only white skin.
Christian faith. English speaking. Paleface. Honkies welcome.
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Work to welfare. No free handouts.
Minimum wage. Cheap labor. Child care. Broken down cars. Rent. Utilities. Food. Health-care.
Charity. Bread lines. Soup kitchens. Missions. Mandatory prayer. Thank God. For what? Bankruptcy. McDonald’s.
Wal-Mart. Papa John’s. Chick-fil-A. 60 hours per week. Three jobs. No down payment. Poor credit. High
credit card debt. Slavery. Indenture. The American way.
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The best is yet to come. Melting
ice. Rising coastline. Polar bears. Miami. Super storms. Hurricanes.
Tornadoes. Floods. Denial. Carbon
emissions. Cars. More cars. 4-car
garage. Melanoma. Forest fires. Drought. Famine. Oil. Coal.
Environmental destruction. Political clout. Insurrection. Revolution.
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Death. The common cold. Flu. $10,000
pills. Save me. I’m dying. 104 years old. Nursing homes. Assisted living. New heart. New knee. Knee’s.
Hip. Hips. Shoulder. Shoulder’s. High
birth mortality. Poor distribution. Universal health-care.
Universal misery. Sorry. Medicaid. Medicare. Nothing lasts forever.
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Terror. Fear. Big Brother. Camera’s.
Phone taps. Looking. Overseeing. Watching. Trust. Lack of. Guns. Drones. Perpetual war. Suspicion.
Bombs. Murder. Suicide. Guantonemo Bay. Virgins. Waterboarding. Torture. American made. Getting
even. Revenge. Payback. Arrogance. Rubbing it in. God Bless America.
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Hunger. Industrial crops. Corn.
Soybeans. 1 in 4 children go to bed hungry. 1 in 3 seniors with not
enough to eat. Food scarcity. Crime.
Shame. Luxury food. Guilty. Bone-in ribeye. Fine wine. $75 meal. Unfair abundance. Local Gardens.
Sharing. Food banks. Soup kitchens. Bread. Beans. Sacrifice. Giving. Enough.
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Free choice. Control. Domination.
Male. Pro-birth. Adoption. Drugs. Disease. 9 months. Pain.
Subordination. Reckless. Unwanted.
Politicians. Tiny crosses on the church lawn. White. Christian.
Country club. All-knowing. I know
what’s best for you. Trust me.
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Perpetual war. Death. Bombing.
Drones. Democracy. Military. Slogans. Songs. Flags. World domination. Advertisements. Sporting events.
Wounded Warriors. No legs. One arm. PTSD. Suicide. Enemies.Terrorists. Weapons of mass
destruction. A children’s, children’s war. Eisenhower. Military-industrial complex. 50% of budget. Cold.
Calculated. Murder. America: Love It or Leave It.
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Worried. Ashamed. Pathetic. Feel
bad? Had enough? Stand up. Be counted. Burn flags. Sing your own song. Take risks. Step outside your
comfort zone. Scare yourself. Grab opportunities with both hands. Bread. Housing. Education. Justice.
Peace. Health-care. Free education. Community control. Local. Lives matter. You matter.
Amen. Amen. Amen.
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