by Mankh
a percentage of the world
doesn’t have a computer or mobile-phone,
who’s your target audience?
many people don’t believe or trust
the corporate news anymore, many do,
who’s your target audience?
thus far in 2023, in the USEmpire
over 180 mass shootings
in 2022, over 400 defenders
of Mother Earth and human rights in 26 countries
were killed
In 2020, global military spending was almost 2-trillion dollars,
who’s the target audience?
the Robin — who has built a nest outside my office window
without ever watching a video on how to build a nest —
will not read this poem but we are still friends
the uncountable blades of grass
simply will not read a single book,
who’s my target audience?
however many grains of sand remain
because they are an over-consumed resource,
who’s the target audience?
the universe supposedly sports about
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,
reminding each of us —
be your true self,
stay with the path,
do what you’re here to do and love what you do
and you’ll meet who you meet —
you don’t need a target audience.
~Mankh (Walter E. Harris III)
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This resonated with me. I like to think I am a part of your target audience, mankh.
If I may offer some advice, the Robin might like you to read the poem aloud – to help pass the time on the nest.
Also, to whomever chose the illustrative photo here, thank you!!
Thanks Paul–also for alerting me to the comments issue. Working now! Yes, someone else’s cat pic but it seemed to fit! 😉