the changing tides

we are all saying similar things
but state them from different points of view
unless this concept is embraced
discussions lead to nothing new
and I, aware, am daunted with the task
of seeing with the changing tides
and rendering these politicians' lying eyes unmasked

this means to start right from the top
to change things at the policy command center
to change the way the players speak the news
instead of twisting all around and leaping
I'll tell them all to stand their ground
to believe what their people believe
to make those voters they rely on proud

accordingly, the change must happen in the crowd
the ones who work the night shift
and the ones with white collars in Suburbia,
they must make a sound
and raise their voices to each other first
and make that mob of ignorance
into a power to be reckoned with

so we can watch the news and not be sick
and then turn off the tube and go to sleep
and go to work, forget about it all.