Self-Righteous Obliviousness!

In the echo chambers of endless decree, 

Opinions thunder, demands fiercely plea, 

Yet solutions hide in the shadows unseen, 

No negotiations, no bridges between. 

Threats cascade like a storm without end, 

Concessions withheld, no olive branch to extend, 

Justice you cry for, with fists clenched so tight, 

But evidence offered? Vanished from sight. 

You rail at the shadows, condemn their dark art, 

Yet turn not to the Son, who mends every heart. 

Democracy’s flame you vow to defend, 

But IDs for the vote? You refuse to amend. 

For years you’ve beheld this ignorant tide, 

Rising in robes of nobility’s pride— 

Virtue’s fine suit, independence’s gleam, 

Moral backbone stitched in a self-serving dream. 

Call it by name: Self-Righteous Obliviousness bold, 

Not mere lost facts in confusion’s cold hold, 

But willful denial of cause and effect, 

Shielded by cries: “Dare not inspect!” 

And therein, my friends, the true peril ignites, 

In blindness adorned as the purest of lights. 

Matt Logan  

I began writing this in the spring, summer and fall of 2020-have modified and added to it many times over the years. I feel now is the time to share.