Incitement Invited Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Incitement invited to arouse excitement,
To stir up and ignite an irritation wished...
Just for the doing of producing it.
Only leaves those believing there is a benefit,
To induce division and hatred.
And at the expense of an enjoyment that begins,
To cease and deplete completely all entitlements.
Since many whipped up into a disturbing frenzy,
Are no longer mentally fit or equipped...
To remember what using common sense means.
And those who choose to comprehend,
With wanting to wish confusion for them ends...
Now find they have no time to spend,
Defending their memories when they had a sanity.
Long before thinking became a fad to fade,
To keep that way in the 'old' days.

'Excuse me, Miss Fletcher? '

~Yes? What is it this time, Tommy.~

'You keep saying to us to use common sense.
Is that a new 'app'?
I can't find it to download.'

~You must first live long enough,
To accumulate experience.~

'I'm confused.
How can I do that?
I thought this was an English class.
Not math.'