Catastrophic Thinking ~ Sunday, June 28, 2026

How not to catastrophize the real world

Heavens to Betsy, how quaint and polite
of course, blasphemy is an utterance
witness to what is supernatural

naysayers set the flag of truth alight
of course, this is all politics, conflict
tragedy is everywhere, still we dance

to celebrate my birthday, natural
of course, to people who celebrate Pride

catastrophes of mind, I must restrict
and redirect, channel the negative
taste what is otherwise, a different bent
a flavor to seek out, as positive
still, we dance and sing as children once sent
to bed, say our prayers out loud, hide inside
rationalize as adults how others
of course, choose ignorance, hatred and greed
phantoms that follow me inside my mind
how not to catastrophize, my brothers
in the real world, everything seems like hell
zebras see only black and white, a creed
everything is multicolored, the blind

thematically metaphorical, sense
how what is different, we rely on smell
each deals with their disappointment in stride

rest assured, I know nothing but logic
everyone knows science and cannot hide
as children under the covers, magic
leaves me to suss out what makes a difference

welcome to the madness, carnality
odd how savage we become when let down
remember how things become out of sight
left to our devices, why must we drown
deep in salty waters, without much pity

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