get real
we were always
just stepping stones
erich von daniken
saw the footprints of the gods
chris connery
saw the trademarks of capitalism
who’s gonna give a damn if they don’t/can’t remember
that the whole of the donut is filled with coconuts
they’re after american pie in the east
and some kind of zen in the west
east and west are of course relative
the rim of our basin
is overflowing with kava
but the basin of their rim
is empty
they take their kava in capsules
so it’s easy to forget
that there’s life and love and learning
between
asia and america
between
asia and america
there’s an ocean
and in this ocean
the stepping stones
are
getting real
— Teresia Teaiwa