stuck in the rally downtown

i head downtown

to get a cherry sno-cone,

but get caught up in the protest

rally.

there's a megaphone

in my ear,

repeating the same

nursery chant over and over

again.

i take some Tylenol extra

strength

and plow forward.

there's a bookstore

up ahead,

i want to browse, but there's

a gaggle of blue

haired

women and men with

man buns on their head

blocking the way with signs

and paper mâché

statues

of the president with

a little mustache under

his nose.

it's chaos down here.

it's hilarious.

i'm beginning to see the growing need

for Ozempic and better

mental

health online.