Getting Real

our society has phonies to the left and right

truth is shunned and kept out of the limelight

getting real in these chaotic times is no easy task

everyone in the country is hiding behind a mask

deciding what is right or wrong is a real chore

it’s difficult to know who to abhor or adore

getting real is becoming harder every day

because people worry about what to say

it takes confidence and purpose to get real

sometimes it also takes nerves of steel

Author: Dave Stancliff

Retired newspaper editor/publisher, veteran, freelance writer, blogger. Married 47 years (8/31/74). Independent thinker. A sense of humor. Defender of truth. Give my poems, essays and short stories a read. I look forward to feedback. Write on! View all posts by Dave Stancliff

3 thoughts on “Getting Real”

TheMysteriousBlogger says:

March 9, 2019 at 7:56 pm

Yes! To me it is all about worldview and politics!

To Hell with reality!

To Hell with the Truth!

If it fits my ‘worldview and politics’ it’s right and it’s the Truth!

If not! You’re wrong and the Truth be damned!

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Darnell Cureton says:

March 8, 2019 at 7:41 am

This reminds me of the pressure teenagers face with social media in school.

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1. Dave Stancliff says:
  
  March 8, 2019 at 7:43 am
  
  Good observation. I meant for it to apply to everyone, but considering the social media pressure teenagers face, your point is well-taken.
  
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