Time and again
Those in the public eye
Wielding great power
Through accrued
Fame and fortune
Have fallen
Short of the mark
Letting us down
MiserablyIn the quest for
Exemplary models
The focus could be
Narrowed considerably
By concentrating
The search
Much closer to homeIt is within
Common people
That
Uncommon goodness
Often is foundWord of the Day – Exemplary
We
See the world
Through
CataractsOur
Perceptual lenses
Have been
HackedBy social and news
Media
Without
LackIt’s not too late
To
Change our
TactSeize
Our
Sensibilities
BackTurn attention
To
Actual
FactTo
Do this
We must make
A
PactRagtag Daily Prompt – Cataract
Building
A
Fortress
Won’t bring
Safety
BackHate
Slithers
Through the
Smallest
Of
CracksThe
Strongest
Adhesive
Is
What it will
TakeAll
The love
And
Compassion
Each one can
MakeRagtag Daily Prompt – Insight
This is the
Era
Of being
Alone
In a
CrowdJust me
My Selfie
And my
i-Phone/Pad/Podi am the cat’s meow
Daily Prompt – Narcissism
It’s a
Sad commentary
On the
State of our society
That
From day one
Children are taught
Not
To trust the
Kindness
Of
StrangersDaily Prompt – Suspicious
It’s the
‘Unvarnished truth’
They
Used to
SaySmack on the
Line
It used to
LayBlack or white
Devoid
Of
GreyA gauge of
Integrity
Near
Extinction
TodayDaily Prompt – Varnish
Out of My Write Mind 