When lies are the new normal

telling the truth is a scandal

but I don’t mind a little scandal if it’s true

When the world is burning

and the ones who set the fires are celebrated as having great wisdom

I don’t mind being the fool turning the water on

When hate is the new ideal

and true love is considered shameful

I don’t mind being a little shameless, if it’s for you

When the corporations are handing out their uniforms

as a reward for complying

I don’t mind wearing the rags of my principals

Even if the great expert himself says that I’m nothing but a fool

I know that if I’m a fool for you, that’s better than nothing

because while they have spent their lives searching

we spent ours finding

while they were in meetings, talking

we were learning

while they were living in fear

we discovered the secret to living…in love