a long slow yawn

i say the words,

i'm not surprised

nearly

every day now.

sometimes

twice a day.

what is there out there

that's new?

what catastrophe

or war

hasn't occurred before,

what fire or flood,

haven't we seen

or known about,
babies out of wedlock,

Hollywood scandals.

politicians on the take.

priests on the run.

inflation and protests.

crime and punishment.

yawn. yawn. yawn.,