Society's Parts



Society's many parts make up its whole

So many various slices, so many souls

All trading services, products and support

Sliding them in and out of all of their ports



And where there are all of these elements

They become firmer fixtures in the cement

Building their foundations upon solid ground

Existing ... staying ... so they can be found



But one element of society is not quite in line

It is those souls who create art ... some so fine

These artisans have no real service they can trade

All they can do is show their work, hoping to be paid



Whether they are or not is up to the other parts ...

(The rest of society who may not welcome the art)

Some just abide it, and walk in other directions 

Not wanting to take part in it, for their conventions ...



Deny them the acceptance of art's bonafide existence

And so they belittle it and shun the artists ... insistent ...

There is nothing they can do to include them in the whole

And yet ... they think nothing of "borrowing" from these souls

  

- Tristram



© Christopher W. Thomas

10:52am Monday, Jan. 18th, 1999