Blink First

Conflicts cloaked incontroversy.

Hard to know who’s right,who’s wrong,

But each is firm and bothstand strong to

Plead their casesstridently.

 

Assertions flail onserpent’s rattle.

Bile and venom, spit andspew

Corrupt the wickedwitches brew to

Bait bold rivals intobattle.

 

Boundaries fade to shadesof night

As parlay edges to debate

While simple reasonhesitates and

No one steps into thelight.

 

Eyes in lock –

            Tic toc

            Tic toc.

Watch the clock.

            Tic tic

            Toc toc.

 

There is no right.

            There is no wrong.

There are no choices,best or worst.

And who will sing thevictor’s song?

The short and long is

            Who blinks first?