A line from Samuel R, Delany

There is a  link between societal cri-
sis situations & belief in conspiracy 
theories. Stresses in the earth's outer
layer push the sides of the fault line

together. Sensory overload is real. 
It's a subject they kept on talking
about, considering it an area that
shouldn't be neglected. Believing in

something paranormal is no longer 
rare, if it ever was. Radio silence can 
trigger insecurity; there is no articu-
late resonance. The one escape, the

populist belief that only politicians 
still use it to mock & dismiss allega-
tions against them & draw attention 
away from the inner corners of their

eyes. We mere mortals use a brown eye-
liner that blends in much better with skin.
The politician, however, who feels loss
more profoundly than we experience an

equal gain, settles only for an ultra creamy,
dual-ended, & intense pigment gel-feel hybrid
eyeliner pencil that delivers 24hr smooth, 
smudge-proof wear, in just one stroke.