angular droplets pulled
to narrowing slits by gravity
deposit themselves into the cracks
and sinkholes of civilization
withered to a dusty gravel.
pigments of grey, yellow,
and black murmur from the gut
of patriotic spectrums forged
onto articles worn by elated
spectators.

watch the sky frown upon us
and spread a grey smokescreen of nimbus.
the optimist wishes it all to wash away,
issues damage control tactics
in the light of new catastrophes.
all the better to name culprits
and slander the skeptical into pessimism.

good will, have a cup of coffee
on me.
brewed with the finest filters,
to dismiss the inevitable
staining as a result of human rights
violations and cultural cleansing.

caffeine makes watching the slaughter
that much more suspenseful.