the 'harry reid' thing

[Michael J Masiko]

(offer to comic strip section)

from the new blog;
'Know what I'm sayin'

this whole harry reid thing =

it's almost embarrassing.
it is all,
most embarrassing.
here are all these people trying to pretend
a thing is not what it is.
it's a thing.

we weren't intended to appease our culture,
our culture is meant to serve us.

the us that is our community.
cooperative.
republic.
sovereign.

take pride in that.
there's a reason why some jokes
just aren't that funny
when translated from a foreign tongue.

ya gotta know the backline.
therein lies the humor.
offering depth in comprehending.
it really is all about intent.
we might not like the way
eachother smells
but we don't have to sleep together
watch your behavior
I am primed to
take You down
or shake Your hand
I'll leave the ball in Your court
if You know what I'm sayin'.

So this whole Harry Reid thing.
what a dope.
but Ya know I gotta tell Ya
He gets My vote.

I won't rehash all the buzz
but just a brief recap
these guys are on eggshells
and who needs that on your face
He said what He meant
much to His disgrace
but it is for our entertainment
take a moment
to consider a chuckle
this man more closely represents Me
I am alive I am aware
I make pride in mistakes
can't fake being myself
what I intend is
what is best
for 'our' survival.
Sorrow may be our teacher
but it is ingrained
in our behavior
through laughter.
Joy of another day in awe.
well
that's what I've got written on My soul
know what I'm saying'?



So not that I'm trying to
subliminally suggest
any morals here
but upon hearing the entire
'negro dialect' debacle
the first image that popped in my mind
was of a happy time
when My Family was on vacation
and We found our selves in Providence. (RI)

it was perhaps the late 70's
and We were walking down the street
when there before us appears this hippy girl
and Her ass cheeks have clear bounced out
of rips in Her hippy jeans.

I don't know what My Sister and Mother We're doing
but I'm fairly sure Dad was struggling to
avert His eyes as was I.

In a flash the awkward moment froze in its tracks.
There was My brother (Mark)
following Her in a mimicking fashion
pointing and laughing
and acting all sorts of inappropriate,
and that's when the picture
of this memory was snapped.

it was this on which I flashed.
when first occurred this Harry Reid flap.
Like I said before,
I'm not trying to push any agenda
or even provide a commentary
I'm just trying' to tell Ya
the first thing I thought of
was My beautiful brother Mark
and how He helps us see ourselves.
and therefore
theoretically
hopefully
be ourselves.

… Know what I'm Sayin'?

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