We chew on lies like we chew on bubble gum-

We stride through life-

We fixate on meaningless tangents that are not our own,

We have a purpose that defies the reasoning of “man”

Yet-

We chew lies like we chew bubble gum.

We pull and stretch through trial and success-

We chew and chew on probable realities that are not our own.

We blow and blow on decisions our individual journeys do not condone.

We chew and pull and stretch and blow and-

Pop-