eric sundin

We try ‘signal virtue’
to ingratiate
like when those in church who
self-felicitate

As we in presumption
lay claim to be ‘woke’
while with purloined gumption
in pretense we cloak

Of course it takes temerity
to fully fake sincerity

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-‘virtue signaling’ = the popular habit of indicating that one has virtue merely by expressing disgust or favor
-‘woke’ = aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues, especially those of vocabulary, identity & racial justice

edited 01/24/25 1045