The Grand Gesture

fish swim
lions roar

flowers bloom

where have I heard this before

runners win

still the poor

migrants need room

where have I heard this before

when I fall in love with a song line

simpler than the rest

when I flex my arms

when I pass the test

birds fly

muscles ache

actors regroup

where have I seen this before

Christians sin
in Black comedy
laughter turns rancid

after awhile

like cream in the sun

like an abandoned child

where have I felt this before

at the seaside

in a wild ride

in a boat that has no room

for them or for me

when I seek to redress

when I plead for this mess

to be fixed in an ordinary way

that humans evolve

can I shout out loud

fix this shit

once and for all

fix this shit

here and now