A Vision Today

Hand me those rose-colored glasses, please.

After that Presidential Election of ours, I’m

Needing to see the world in an entirely different

Light today.

I tried listening to Beethoven for some soothing

Inspiration this morning; with a cup of sturdy brew,

I even turned to the pithy and sardonic wisdom of

Mark Twain before noon.

I thought of praying, but God has not been keen

On handling any of my requests before. As far as we

Humans are concerned, I understand there are

No hard and fast guarantees—

Given the best scientific calculations, pure

Unadulterated chance and unavoidable happen-

stance, the world will more than likely end some-

time between Now and Then.

Mankind has a tendency to place far too much

Credence on what the politicians say, instead of

Relying more upon the more skeptical instincts

Of our better nature.

So hand me those rose-colored glasses, please.

I ‘m neither enthralled nor trusting of the world

Color I see today. On second thought, some extra

Dark sunglasses may portray a better way.

Nope, sorry, my mistake! The vision I’m seeing here

Today sucks either way.

Chris Hanch 11-10-16