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Opening A Can Of Butt Hurt

Thinking Out Loud

By Earl W. PearlPublished 9 months ago Updated 9 months ago 1 min read

So many times we’ve voted wrong

Then after that, we mope

That candidate won’t last for long

Once given enough rope

Do those enforcing HOA’s

Walk a slippery slope

Is justice for whoever pays

Just peddling “soft soap”

Are doctors who push opioids

Mere dealers selling dope

By numbing pain, creating voids

For those who couldn’t cope

Am I a congregation pawn

For pastor’s selling hope

Will I be damned for betting on

The Vatican’s next pope

Stream of Consciousnesssocial commentary

About the Creator

Earl W. Pearl

I’ve been writing poetry (rhyming mostly) since about 2014 and have recently transitioned to writing novels and short stories. My poetry genres are faith, humor, social issues, politics, pretty much any subject matter.

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  • Rowan Finley 9 months ago

    This is very good 😊 The photo just says it all! 😂

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