Shib-bo-leth: n. a common saying or belief
When Presidents lie through the gaps in their teeth
And what was above is now lying beneath;
When you’re anxious for truth and are vexed about death –
Return to the breath.
When the broadcasts are filled with political whims
And lenses zoom-in upon car bombs and limbs;
When the facts read much more like the plot of Macbeth –
Return to the breath.
When the world stage is shaken by missiles and storms
And nations surrender to populist norms,
Though drugs might appeal, don’t go turning to meth –
Return to the breath.
When having opinions presides over proof
And half of the news was made up on the hoof,
You might well attend to the old shibboleth:
Return to the breath.
Andy Brown