the trick

             is confusion.
the trick is upheaval.
the trick is misinformation
and division and propaganda
and a unified control
of wealth that allows
the very few to
fuck the very many.

there are no conspiracy theories.
there are only lies
fed to the public
to maintain the smallest
level of believability
to keep the machine
well greased
and in total control.

the trick is to
purchase the news outlets,
to only allow power to the
mainstream media if it is owned
by those who would profit
by the lies.

the trick is to make
America look like it is free
when it is simply a corporation
designed for profit.

the trick is treason.

the real trick is to be able
to read between the lies.

the lies are a puzzle box
glued together with
small truths.

small truths are
all that we have.

everything else
is an illusion
designed to make
us feel less like ants
with a magnifying glass
held above our heads
so when the time is right,
we won't realize
we're being burnt alive.