eric sundin

This verse is about those who routinely ‘report’, i.e. who monopolize what otherwise might pass for participatory conversation, and instead provide a mindless stream of unsolicited, tedious accounts of personal trivia – ‘they’ are those who indulge themselves in such fashion. ‘We’ refers to those who pretend to listen rather than speaking up.

Inane silliness they propound
oblivious of how they bore
running colloquy’s course aground
We fear that more is in store

While we’re close to nodding off
they keep sweating every detail
unmindful of hints or scoff
Our patience ever fading frail

We’re dragged through monologue’s marsh
put-upon minds splashed numb
Knee deep in bog, soaked & harsh
our hapless hearts splotched glum

Silently we’re imploring:
Plug that oozing outpouring!

edited 05/29/25 1530