Clarion

The future is won or lost in the war of ideas As we gather here today, our words flying into The ether, they make war with loftier or Meaner configurations of syntax and vocabulary Out of this linguistic soup, making its way Through a billion brains and Five billion more Half-starved stomachs There are those few who take action Those very few, for good—or for evil Who dare to take a stand To do something to Change the world. Where do you stand? While the world passes you by and day becomes night Twice as dark as before the last Break of sleeping dawn Before you’ve had time to Set the alarm, pull the curtain, and rise up Out of your much too comfortable Skin. (Published in 'Report From X-Star 10, ' by Laurence Overmire, Indelible Mark Publishing, www.imarkbooks.com)