I read the papers
and wonder
which comes first in the cycle
madness from without
or within?

the headlines rife
with those who couldn’t cope
heroes of all stripes
fallen
but for the names and places
the stories always the same

one year indistinguishable
from another
yet the cycle seemingly
spinning faster - out of control
picking up new casualties
along the way

when the police arrive to arrest them
their newspapers piled neatly
in recycling bins

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02/28/2016

Posted on 02/28/2016
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