can you see the real me

authentic tee
makeup free
raw unpolished poetry

not academic degree
real social change decree

not virtual
3D

not online
real old fashioned we

actions and words
real people planet consequences see

real genuine leather
sacrificed with respect
laced on chairs
real craftsmen made
real family gathering
real redwood table
maker community made
set with hand crafted pottery
real earth clay
dug by woman and man
filled with homemade meal
local made bread
real farm produce
picked by woman and man
freshly fermented brew
canned by real entrepreneurial crew
surrounded by hand painted canvas
not mass produced prints
putting food in mouths
real starving artists

real laughter
real tears
real experiences
no filter
not instagrammed
no social dilemma

real blood in the streets
real anger
real confusion

no more fake news
no more reality tv
no more illusions
no more delusions

real sincere reporting
real thoughtful acting
real artistic rendition

real intrinsic motivation
not helicopter parented

real independent thinkers
not socially manipulated minds

real genuine sincere authentic honest truthful enlightenment