[I'm] Channeling R. L. Stevenson today

 

THAT MAN IS A SUCCESS

by Robert Louis Stevenson

That man is a success who has lived well,

 Laughed often, and loved much;

Who has gained the respect of intelligent men

And the love of children;

Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;

Who leaves the world better than he found it,

Whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem,

Or rescued soul;

Who has never lacked appreciation

Of Earth’s beauty or failed to express it;

Who looked for the best in others,

   And gave the best he had...

R.I.P. [Dad]  5-1-1929 __ 7-24-2009

WHETHER J.R.B. STEPS ASIDE, or does not...

                                                         

Stuttering and stammering

Are NOT worse than Trump-lies;

Discharged by the millions,

From the T.V. to OUR eyes!!

Trump's frank sociopathy

Was well on display:

But NOT just last-night;

No! Each and every day!

The falsehoods

He spews

Fool gullible people;

[ Including those souls

Seeking 'grace'

Neath some steeple]

Perhaps the ignorant masses should carefully read the following [that is, IF they even read]: Donald Trump has re-branded himself as an elderly Bible-book salesman. Trump is running for president as a divinely chosen champion of White Christians, promising to sanctify their grievances, destroy their perceived enemies, bolster their social status, and grant them the power to impose an anti-feminist, anti-LGBTQ, highly militant, White-centric Christian nationalism. The fact that Trump doesn’t attend church and has obviously never read the book that he hawks for $59.99, seems of little interest to his followers, only to his more educated political opponents.

Can you spell "DIRGE", anyone?

                    *CON ARTIST ELEGY*

                       

So typically

'CHARMING'

[Which is]

All the more

ALARMING!

Yet, what does

A con-artist

Look like??

Some may look

WEIRD,

And thus grow

A beard;

Others just stay

  As a creep...

[Please, remember this]:

He can alter

His 'spots'

Without making a peep;

Adapting, quite flawlessly,

While the innocent

SLEEP !

There's also 'this' on X:

 James M. Thomas (JT) @Insurgent_Prof

Vance grew up in a 4 bedroom suburban home in Ohio, in a family that earned a little over $175k/year in today's dollars and paid for his golf lessons. 

My note: Is he a grifter like the Trump family ???

Oh, Oh, Oh! IT'S MAGIC ?

                                                                       

"MAGICAL THINKING"

[A potent pastime for many]

Just toss them an amulet;

 Or, pitch them a penny...

A 'most lucky one'

(Pretty please);

Yet, here lies the query:

Are some things

NOT coincidence?

   But of 'THIS' I stay leery !!

 

"Magical thinking is the belief that unrelated events

are causally connected, often due to supernatural forces" ...

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Regrettably, one principal truism definitely bears emphasizing in light of recent events, as well: Those who were bullied may, in the future, single out an individual they perceive as exhibiting  pugilistic traits they would like to see annihilated.  Hence, do you risk allowing a gun to be placed in the hands of the one who suffered severe bullying? Amnesia regarding  the past behavior of flagrant bullies is not helpful either. When one [i.e., the bully] is "hung by his own petard" through some boomerang effect of aggression, who is to blame? 

Please think about this...

Bottom line: Bullying damages the brain

So I have 'this' to say about 'that'

                                                                 

Denial creeps cautiously

Into our brain:

It translates our fears; thus,

  Dulls the raw pain...

It summons sweet sunbeams;

It silences rain;

Reality takes license:

   The truth must be feigned...

Denial can quell the

Dimmest of noons;

It spreads saccharined solace

  On unprocessed wounds...

It keeps flimsy bandages

Thick, strong and tight;

Advising our tough-times,

   Farewell and good-night !!

poem written by L.P.-G. / 7-2024