• Have you ever seen a hypocrite?
    It’s the Latin name for liar.
    “Do as I say, not as I do.”
    I find these insects wherever I go.

    Should I start a collection?

    In this case is mother:
    “Don’t sit so close to the screen!” She cries
    As I breathe in second hand smoke.

    And here we have an art teacher:
    “Use your inner creativity,” She demands
    As she distributes our instructions.

    And another fine specimen under glass; a priest:
    “Love thy neighbor,” He preaches
    As he ostracizes the black sheep from the flock.

    I put them all in gilded cages.
    I study them intently.

    I hear their words-
    Like crickets chirping-
    Soothing in their regularity,
    Holding as much weight as a fluttering butterfly.

    I like my new collection.
    Entomology has never been so fun.

    ~Maxine~